The stage is set, the scene ready and whether it’s a book, movie or real life, when the reverend says, “Speak now or forever hold your peace” the crowd is silent and unmoving. For those few moments, they wait…will anyone have the guts to stand and say something? I kind of feel like my first novel is like that marriage waiting to be blessed, only I am the one needing to speak up. If I want anyone to read my novel, I have to share it. Or, I could stay silent and not risk failure…that would be the safe way to…
A Risky Business
Today, I am going to take a risk-step out of my warm and cozy comfort zone and dip my toes ever so lightly into the waters of the writing world; a risky business. Now, this is a big deal for me. I am one who likes the blankets the comfort zone provides like easy and non confrontational. Fear, failure, losing and leaping… I am not a big fan. In The Wizard Of Oz, the scarecrow, the lion and the tin man follow the yellow brick road in hopes of finding OZ, who they believe can help them each get what…