I
can't believe how time flies...but you know that already if you read
Monday's poem...
It's
IWSG again. Insecure Writer's Support Group. I'm probably going to
get kicked out because I'm not feeling insecure, and that makes twice
now! Why not? The Tree of Life Collaboration organized by the
amazing and talented (not to mention witty and sweet) Samantha
Redstreake Geary over at Writerly Sam's. I feel so amazed to be part
of this group!
First,
it was so cool to be chosen as one of the guest authors. We were
hand-picked. I like being picked. You know how much I hated school
PE and being the last picked...this was the total opposite! They
wanted me!
In
a nutshell, we're listening to audiomachine's new album “Tree of
Life” and writing a continuing story, with each 150 (or so) word
segment inspired by the track on the album assigned to us. I'm in
there with people who have multiple books published and whose blogs
are amazingly popular, and then there's little ole' me. Swimming in
the big pool!
The
other part that's been so fun is the banter we're enjoying with each
other on facebook. We are encouraging each other, commenting on each
others work, and having a virtual party in my tree house. Which is
totally appropriate since we're writing about The Tree of Life.
Lastly,
I love the story we've created. It's just so wonderful to watch what
can happen when you get a bunch of excited people together working on
a common goal. It's highly motivating, and encouraging, and leaves
me feeling secure in my abilities, and my relationships with friends
old, and many new ones, too.
I
guess my advice to those of you struggling with insecurity is to go
ahead and say yes when someone asks you to do something totally
scary, out of your comfort zone, and seemingly impossible. Just do
it! It could be that next step in your path towards your goals!
Here's
Sam's post at the A-Z explaining the whole thing, and here's my part,
should you care to read it.
~Tina
