Hello! My
name is Sarah Chafins. I'm a wife, mother, and aspiring author. Before writing this, and even before creating
this blog, I thought about the many different approaches and topics I
could use to address my first post. I agonized over the usual
questions: What if no one likes it? What if I sound stupid? What
if someone says something mean? What if my reputation is
ruined?! (Okay, that one is a
bit extreme). After all, first impressions are everything. I
certainly didn't want to bore you with my biography, so I included
that in the “About Me” section. In the end, I decided that it was
okay if everyone doesn't like my blog, everyone says something
stupid now and then, and mean people will always be out there. As for
ruining my reputation, I figure that's mostly within my control. If I
stay true to myself and my Christian values, I can keep my honor.
Now,
let's get to it! Why am I blogging? In my mind, it's simple. I am a
writer, and I love to write: sweet notes for my husband's lunch box,
in my journal, messages to friends and family, inspirational fiction,
and lately, a blog post. No, I don't promise all the answers or
supernatural wisdom, but I hope you can learn something, or at least
take away something of value – hopefully, I can too. That's right,
I'm not going to blog just for your benefit (wink). I want to
learn too! The definition of wisdom is experience and knowledge,
isn't it? I can only shed light on mine, so hopefully, you'll share
your experience and knowledge with me as well. About what?
you're asking. Writing of course!
For as
long as I can remember, I've loved imagining, and even before I learned
to write, I've loved creating stories. Not all of them have made it on
paper, but nonetheless, I created them. Consider this my quest for
writing success. Will you join me? I want what many of you writers
out there want, to be successful. More specifically, to have my work published. Do I believe it will happen for me?
Absolutely! I am realistic though, I know its going to take hard
work, dedication, persistence, and patience (among other qualities).
I don't believe in luck, though. Can you be in the right place, at
the right time and have something exceptional happen? Sure, but you wouldn't
have gotten there if you hadn't made some sort of effort. Let's give
ourselves a little credit.
I have completed my first manuscript, a historical romance, and am now working on a YA fantasy, which is proving to be so much fun. My complete manuscript has been requested by two different agencies for review within a couple weeks apart, and the anticipation... I am
really excited about this journey, and hope we can take it
together. Feel free to comment. Are you on a quest for writing success? Where are you on your journey? Have you just begun writing? Maybe you're already a successful writer? Have you been writing for years without success?
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