Today, I thought I’d share one of my favorite blog posts by JM McDowell, where she talks about her recent revision battles. It’s an inspiring post and I hope you enjoy it!
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Hey Kourtney, thanks for the shout out! 🙂 If any of your readers are going through one of the inevitable emotional “valleys” of being a writer, I hope this post will help them remember that things will get better again!!
Thanks for writing such a great post! Definitely helped me get out of the valley floor. 🙂
That sweet dog! 🙂 Thanks for the fabulous referral. A great blog, and I haven’t yet caught this post. Hope you’re having a great time in NY!
That’s my Emerson the first day I met him 8 years ago! 🙂 I love JM’s blog. This was a terrific post for writers. 🙂 I really had a wonderful time–got to see old friends and saw most of my doctors. Only annoyance is my eyes improved which means paying for new glasses.
What an adorable dog. Love that pic.
That’s the first day Emerson and I met. He was my lil ewok.
This indeed is one of my favorite posts by JM, too. Nice of you to reblog it for others to read! 🙂
Great minds….:) It really resonated with me this fall too. Sometimes when someone you respect says something it just permeates your mind more. 🙂