Am I writing more?

Doesn't seem like it.

It feels like I am writing less.

I suppose that’s ok for January.

I am still in hibernation mode.

I have switched to writing this Substack twice a month with the goal that the other two Fridays will be dedicated to doing some actual writing. So far, this hasn’t happened.

But, I did meet with my writing mentor last Friday which isn’t writing per-se, but is solidly in the ‘work of writing’ category. She told me that I am a good writer and that my last vignette for Book People (that I wrote in December) was great.

This is exactly the kind of pat on the head I need to keep going. And boy do I have a lot of road ahead to go. I think in childhood we are very conscientious about praise seeking validation and praise but in adulthood it somehow drops off. Turns out we adults need it just as much! Especially when it’s praise from your writing mentor who is herself a bad-ass writer.

Anyhoo. I am actually writing this on Thursday. I will post it on Friday. But the hope is that when Friday comes (tomorrow), I will be working away on my next vignette.

Baby steps. One step at a time. One foot in front of the other. One sentence at a time.