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December 11th -- Days of Self-Reflection

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Hello, 

Fourteen days till Christmas folks! 

As my previous blogpost indicated, now that the holiday season is officially here, I see this as an opportunity to do some self-reflection. Below are topics that I wish to share with you -- my readers.

December 4th

What does the holiday season mean to me?

December 11th

What is the driving force in my writer's life?

I remember when I first knew I wanted to be a writer, I was 11 years old, and I had just read about a dozen of Barbara Cartland's romance novels (my grandmother’s stash). At the time, I'd fallen in love with the genre and the art of story writing. 

Since the early days of writing, my driving force has been introducing sassy and unique characters into my stories. Not only are unique characters engaging, but they're also fun to write. In fact, it was several years into my writing that my 'driving force' was validated when I began receiving 'fan' mail, what an honor!

Join me in the next two weeks as I continue the theme of self-reflection, please see below:

December 18th

In what area/s do I need to improve self-discipline?

December 25th

What do I wish for today?

 

Feel free to share your thoughts :)

Happy holidays!

Maria

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