Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  “Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt Writers – How to Avoid Common Frustrations When first published, we authors have a rush of emotions ranging from ecstatic joy that a publisher was interested in our work to fear and anxiety when we realize how much work is involved after the book is published. There are a few things that I’ll share here today to help ease the emotional journey writers face in this career and keep their enthusiasm going. What I have done is keep some quotes on my bulletin board along with my own little mission statement   - when ever I am feeling overwhelmed or depressed I can look at those bits of paper and remember why it is ...