My post “Standing as a writer, a lesson learned from my daughter with Down syndrome is up today over at the WordServe Watercooler, my writing agency’s blog.
I discovered that good writing demanded writing muscles: write consistently, set deadlines, read about the craft of writing, learn from others living a writing life. Also, growing muscle required humility. I needed to ‘fess up’ when I, like Polly, tampered with the shackles of a literary life and attempted to squirm free.
Read the whole post here.

And stay tuned. WordServe Water Cooler is hosting a blog parade tomorrow! 15 authors will link posts to their sites about finding an agent and getting published. And there will be giveaways! You DON’T want to miss it!





