Are You a Writer?
I suspect that if you are reading this you are a writer, blogger, lover of words and books, or all of the above and more. What a wonderful thing it is to be able to express thoughts, ideas, stories, adventures and beyond via the written word. A blessing for sure, for many of these products of our minds and hearts will be captured for others to read, now and in the future.
Shannon McMahon, at Somewhere Between Fact and Fiction, recently 'cataloged her behavior' in the post, You're a Writer If. I nodded and laughed as I read the list. Yup, that's me, I'm a writer too! I'm curious to see if anyone sees themselves in this list too.
I've heard people call themselves aspiring writers and it reminds me of a fabulous piece of advice that I received years ago from a friend and writing mentor. She knew I felt called to write and advised me to "Call myself a writer." It took me a little while to take her advice, but I'm glad I did, because I am a writer. My post Call Yourself a Writer shares more about this and the impact it had on my life.
So tell me, what are you called to do? Is writing among those things? What was your first indication that this was your calling? If you are a writer, do you ever shut off the writer's voice in your head? Please share!
Have a lovely and blessed weekend,
Karen
