With re this: every writer who on the outside appears more successful than me, I think the operative word is “appears” and my Daddy had an expression: “nothing beats failure but try” and as I’ve seasoned (not aged, 🤣 because I’m vain and I don’t age 🤣) I’ve learned that I’m hella successful at trying a lot of things, and I’ve learned a lot from failing but most of all, I’ve learned to shift my definitions of success and successful. Nice piece, btw!
You already know how much I love this.
Thanks, Ellen.
With re this: every writer who on the outside appears more successful than me, I think the operative word is “appears” and my Daddy had an expression: “nothing beats failure but try” and as I’ve seasoned (not aged, 🤣 because I’m vain and I don’t age 🤣) I’ve learned that I’m hella successful at trying a lot of things, and I’ve learned a lot from failing but most of all, I’ve learned to shift my definitions of success and successful. Nice piece, btw!
Your Daddy has great wisdom. And here's to shifting our definitions of success. Thanks for reading and commenting.
He did have great wisdom, but most old men from down South usually are good for something other than hatstands! 😉. You’re welcome
This is SO right on!
Thanks! I thought of your piece in PLAYING AUTHORS a lot while I was at the writer's conference.
I'd love to hear about it some time. We really are nuts to do what we do, aren't way?!?!
Verifiably crazy.