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August is Summer's last hurrah. Students are heading back to school and the beach is still peppered with tourists looking for one last escape from their real world of work-a-day woes and responsibilities. I've been spending my down time reading and finishing -finally finishing! - cleaning out old files and papers. Have I done any writing? No. Still on sabbatical, but I'm getting a better handle on my writing. I've learned a lot about my writing, about my voice, style, and content. It's been an interesting process and I'm excited to get back into writing come September.
As for insecurities, the only one I can think of is in terms of presentation. Summer has allowed me some time to soul-search, to really ask myself WHY do I write and WHAT do I need to write. Not want to write but NEED to write. That kind of question and soul-searching can send your head spinning and make your heart flutter a bit. While I'm excited to relax into authenticity, I'm a bit nervous as to the reception. I don't have a big following. Most of my friends and family don't even read my blog (even when I go the distance to post links on every social media outlet I'm a part of). Still, the minute I start this new journey, I feel they'll come out of that proverbial woodwork to see just what I might say. And, of course, when we write from memory, [Spoiler alert!] we may remember things that others don't. Or, worse, we may remember things in ways others can't.
Truthfully? I don't care. I mean, I care but...I can't care too much or I'll go back into the box I've been living in. Do I have any expectations for my return to writing? Only to hope to add more authenticity to my work, regardless of genre.
I hope you're all having a wonderful summer. I hope you slide into these next few weeks, be it returning to school or returning back to the "real" world from vacation. Enjoy your August and I'll see you all again, right here, in September!
Cheers,
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