Anna DeStefano's Blog

One more Friday Article. Come back next week for more.

Key message: Writers are always more than what they deliver!

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What Keeps You Writing?
Don’t Forget to Fly…

Nothing could be more simple than this one basic truth. We’re writers. When we write, we thrive. When we don’t, a piece of our soul dies.

Forget the publishing business for a moment. Forget the endless questions and worries. Chalk up the struggles, the lost opportunities, as simple facts of life. Everyday hazards of the job.

Difficult? Yes, a writer’s career can be a difficult journey. Don’t believe anyone who tells you otherwise. But so what? What does a little adversity matter, really, when you stop to consider the amazing gift you hold within your heart?

You’re a writer. Say it with me. I AM A WRITER. (more…)

Articles Friday–This one for authors and anyone working hard on their dreams…. I originally wrote it as a newly published author for my local RWA chapter newsletter. It’s been copied and linked to from all over the Internet. Inspires me again, every time I read it.

The key message:  keep dreaming and don’t lose your faith, while you work hard to make your dream come true!

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What Keeps You Going
In the Between Times?

In between clouds and the sea, float currents of sun-kissed air, charged with the promise of a building storm. In between a child’s dreams and the future she’s yet to conquer, lies the moment when she discovers that her reality is hers alone to create. And in between the heart and mind of a writer, it’s not uncommon to find her soul, excited that her latest creation has sprouted wings and flown into the world beyond, yet floundering for new direction and the next sweet inspiration. It’s in the between times that we glimpse our true heart most clearly. (more…)