by Raymond Alexander Kukkee ©2013
Flash in the Pan
I Choose, You Choose
As everyday writers we may eventually be offered fame or fortune, by chance or circumstance. Failing that unlikely scenario, with writing we can conjure up our own personal delusions of fame or fortune which are unrealistic at best considering there are 
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Comatose competitors … LOL I like that one.
Conny, have you ever had that feeling in a big competition (like the novel competition recently) People throw whatever in, hoping they might just luck out?
Great post, Raymond. This post of yours makes me feel proud to be a writer. You couldn’t have said it better. We’re NOT quitters and we aren’t afraid of success and ‘fortune’. We work hard and we are what we do. We are writers and proud to be writers.
Thanks, Mandy! I think many writers will identify with this..we work hard–and we are proud to do so. We’re writers at heart, through and through. “:)
Writers, indeed do work hard. Then they turn their ugly babies over to beta readers, editors, layout designers and all the other people who work hard to groom their ugly babies into readable books that might just garner some attention among the dross that makes up the world of publishing today.
Writers, ego’s bigger than the big sky of Montana have a hard row to hoe. They must contend with the idea their story might be great but translation from brain to word processor may not have worked quite so well. It does, indeed require a village.
Once that village has done the job, the writer must once again work hard plowing through the inclination to retreat and instead pushing their now beautiful baby out on the stage for others to buy, read and hopefully love as much as they do. Accepting their accolades and the occasional criticism, with a smile and gratitude; even the critic bought the book.
Yes, the writer works hard. If the writer is lucky with all that hard work they will eventually be a recognized as an author, one others will look up in the future. Money isn’t everything in the life of the author, sure pays the bills though.
Welcome, Valentine, I could not have said it better.
The bottom line, unknown, and contradictory is whether or not all the annoying stuff and work is enough to sell a few ugly book-babies to pay the bills–most of the time “not”….however, that doesn’t preclude genuine writers doing the same thing all over again…haha! Thanks for commenting!
It’s a lot of work, but it’s one of the best choices I make every single day. And when something isn’t working for me, I move on and catch the next wave, until it too, crashes into the shore and I need to swim back out to where the waters start rising again. Lovely post, Raymond, as always 🙂
Hi MJ, you’re right on,,its a huge amount of work–and a great choice. I do the same thing, just move on to something new for a while, then go back and try again..never quit! Thanks, MJ!
I choose to keep writing and reading great posts by writers like you, Raymond. Great incoming, as usual!
That’s wonderful, Christyb, there’s nothing as satisfying as hearing compliments on my posts, receiving them from YOU, who are yourself a wonderful writer, that is so encouraging….thank you. “:))