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Ellen Airgood's avatar

You already know how much I love this.

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Robyn Ryle's avatar

Thanks, Ellen.

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C. Elyse's avatar

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!

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Robyn Ryle's avatar

Your Daddy has great wisdom. And here's to shifting our definitions of success. Thanks for reading and commenting.

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C. Elyse's avatar

He did have great wisdom, but most old men from down South usually are good for something other than hatstands! 😉. You’re welcome

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Barbara Shoup's avatar

This is SO right on!

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Robyn Ryle's avatar

Thanks! I thought of your piece in PLAYING AUTHORS a lot while I was at the writer's conference.

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Barbara Shoup's avatar

I'd love to hear about it some time. We really are nuts to do what we do, aren't way?!?!

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Robyn Ryle's avatar

Verifiably crazy.

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