Friday, October 23, 2009

Happy Birthday to Me!


Tomorrow I turn 39 . . . yet again.

It's been an eventful year. It was about this time last year that I decided to try my hand at writing. That was one novel, ten short stories, and about 135,ooo words ago. So as much as I feel I sort of slacked off at times, I do have the numbers to remind my ever guilty conscience that I actually put some real effort into it this time.

I'm still not totally comfortable calling myself a "writer", as that is something that other writers are called. Yeah, I know, it doesn't make a lot of sense. But there it is.

Ah well, I will eat a bite of cake in celebration. The main thing is seeing everybody together again.

4 comments:

  1. Happy birthday! I just had my 40th and it seemed to go easier than 30 did. Hang in there on the writing. It will come if you don't force it.

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  2. 39?! So let me see, that makes this your 9th annual 39th birthday.

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  3. 39? That's your story and you're gonna stick with it! LOL.

    That burning desire to "put words on paper" is what makes a writer. Yes, Nate--you ARE a writer! All writers question themselves in slumps--that's normal. What you've accomplished is prolific. So here's a pat on your back, Big Guy...YOU deserve it!

    Cherri

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