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Where Do I Go from Here?

5/15/2024

Dear Reader,
I actually wrote this book in 1988. At the time I didn't know much about the publishing business, independent publishers were not as powerful as they are today, and technology had not transformed the publishing industry. I sent the manuscript to a well-known publisher in California. The reply I received was: "We are not interested in this kind of information at this time."

Unfortunately, I took it to heart, assuming that the mainstream really wasn't interested, and I would never get it published. I actually allowed it to forestall my writing for publication of any kind for another decade. With the advent of the World Wide Web and the increased use of it by the mainstream, I realized there are a lot of people out there looking to change their lives. So I began to write. I have used some of my thoughts here in later writings, but I only stumbled across this manuscript in recent years and decided to release it.

It's short, but it is direct. I hope you enjoy it. For all those other things I've been writing — you can find them here on Sassy Scribblers or at my web site: www.DannyeWilliamsen.com.

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What Approach Should I Take?

5/8/2024

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Lately I have seen so many comments from writers in various groups asking for direction on how to approach their writing. The responses have been many, and rarely do they agree with each other.

The lesson I see in this supports my own approach to writing. Write what you want to read. Trust your heart. Take your time when you write. Don't let contests urging you to pour out words make you a "fast food" writer. This is your creation. Honor it. Don't try to imitate someone else's method which they insist is the only way to write.

Have you ever noticed that the most well-known painters are those who blazed their own trail? They may fall into the same style of painting, such as impressionism, but they have their own creative style that is recognizable. As a writer I believe you must do the same if you want to express your uniqueness as a writer.

Some writers use a formula to write because their writing is more about making money, which is fine. However, if you are writing to express your creativity, I return to my original statement: Write what you want to read. Trust your heart.

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An Apprentice Firestarter in the Village of the Wee People

5/2/2024

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Greta: Hello, Alyson. I’m glad you’re here. I hope I didn’t take you away from anything important.

Alyson: No, ma’am, I wasn’t busy.
(She adds in a whisper) Actually, I was glad to get away from Sheila. Don’t get me wrong. She’s a wonderful person and all that. But as a teacher, she’s a monster!

Greta: A real task-master, huh?

Alyson: And how! Who cares about the first Far-seer way back when or how to respectfully address an elder far-seer master. Gerald and Vernon don’t have to bow, curtsy, or say ma’am or sir. (She places her hands on her hips and taps her foot on the floor.) It’s not fair. It’s just not fair!

Greta: Calm down, Alyson. You do realize that Gerald and Vernon have to go to school in their world just like you do. I believe they’re freshmen in high school.

Alyson: Oh well, I don’t know what a freshman is, but I guess it’s about the same as being an apprentice – Boring!!! (Big sigh) I’d rather be doing my firestarter training. I’m getting pretty good at it. At least I haven’t burned down any more buildings.

Greta: Any MORE buildings?

Alyson: Only one – my father’s barn. Boy was he mad - but it really was an accident, you know. I was cold and thought about how nice it’d be to have a little fire to warm my hands. And um, it kind of just happened.
A far-seer master was visiting our farm at the time and bundled me off to the training compound here in the village. At first, I didn’t like it (her frown turns into a mischievous smile) until I met Vernon…. Oh yeah, and Gerald too.

Greta: I think you have a crush on Vernon.

Alyson: Oh no, no, not me. But he is adorable, isn’t he? And he says cute things like, “That’s cool,” or “Uh oh, we’re in deep yogurt.” I never understood that last one, though.

Greta: I heard that you’ve spent a little time in their world.

Alyson: Yeah, it was an accident too. You see, there was a really interesting mirror in one of the unused rooms in the training center. I knew Sheila would probably yell at me, but I just had to get a closer look at it and touch it, and well, somehow, I wound up in Gerald and Vernon’s world. That was really scary. Ohhh, just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.

Greta: Don’t tell us what happened. We need to read Gerald and the Wee People and House on Bo-Kay Lane to find out. Right?
Instead of answering my question, Alyson peers over my shoulder and utters, “Uh oh.”
(Sheila, a master far-seer and Alyson’s longsuffering mentor walks in, stops right in front of her student, and wearily shakes her head.)

Sheila: There you are, young lady. I’ve been looking all over for you. (The agitated far-seer master continues her lecture as she quickly leads her wayward student back towards the training center.) Didn’t you know our lesson on reading weather patterns started 15 minutes ago …

Available at Amazon.com

Print – https://www.amazon.com/House-Bo-Kay-Lane-Wee-People/dp/1481214810

Kindle – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/
B00AJUEXBS/ (free on Kindle Unlimited)

Universal link – http://viewbook.at/houseonbokaylane

Amazon Author Page - https://www.amazon.com/Greta-Burroughs/e/B003N3F5AQ

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