Oregon Women's Report: The Writer's Network

As a young girl/boy we all have dreams. Some dream of travels, fame, fortune...some dreams are easier to attain than others. The line between dreams and goals sometimes gets blurred. I guess a dream that becomes a reality needs to become a goal first. And a person needs to know how to get to that goal in small steps.

My goal was to become a writer. I remember pulling out the heavy typewriter and pounding away on my first novel: Sixteen Children. The plot thickened as I rested my elbows on a bright, 70's rag rug. In this fiction, a mother has 16 boys. Luckily, I am not a prophet and only ended up with three. Strange that my main character was the mother of only boys though...

Anyway, I digress, the point is that to be a writer (to be anything) it helps to know people and to make connections. This is how I've seen bits of my writing be achieved. And so I join another network that will help me along in my credibility as a writer: Oregon Women's Report. Plus, it is super nice to hear that someone loves your writing style especially when they do not know you and have never spoken or seen you...the writing speaks for itself. Of course, I had a little help, I cannot lie. My writing friend Jen (You can find her blog on my blog list.) sent them my name. So see, writing success is about networking and connections, and that is why I feel like being featured on this site is a good thing. If you'd like to read my column that was featured on March 1st, follow this link.