tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post1317461611237819652..comments2024-01-03T04:03:15.300-05:00Comments on S.P. Bowers: DualityS.P. Bowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-59220466066083845942016-12-12T14:31:40.588-05:002016-12-12T14:31:40.588-05:00Sometimes work can put us in fun places, so busine...Sometimes work can put us in fun places, so business can equal pleasure!<br /><br />I do agree that fear of failure can keep us from putting 100% into things. That's why I try to write for the joy that comes with writing instead of thinking too much about whether anything will come from my project. The key word is "try" because the insecurity still lurks in the back of my mind. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-56895953837492512382016-11-30T09:02:48.024-05:002016-11-30T09:02:48.024-05:00Gosh, I wonder if I would even have thought to say...Gosh, I wonder if I would even have thought to say business. But you're right -- it is!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-79347818484835135302016-11-18T08:23:49.203-05:002016-11-18T08:23:49.203-05:00It was amazing!It was amazing!S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-3577984016101481402016-11-18T08:23:38.870-05:002016-11-18T08:23:38.870-05:00It actually was pretty hard since I was working on...It actually was pretty hard since I was working on only a couple hours sleep. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-33642882940877299232016-11-18T08:23:03.162-05:002016-11-18T08:23:03.162-05:00Fake it until you make it. It might take me more t...Fake it until you make it. It might take me more than seven years though. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-27514763924542804162016-11-18T08:22:39.675-05:002016-11-18T08:22:39.675-05:00That is pretty awesome! That is pretty awesome! S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-76294291399924248732016-11-18T08:22:21.475-05:002016-11-18T08:22:21.475-05:00That's a good way of looking at it.That's a good way of looking at it.<br />S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-88384266035946171282016-11-17T17:57:32.995-05:002016-11-17T17:57:32.995-05:00Agree with Crystal. Good for you for being so self...Agree with Crystal. Good for you for being so self-aware. I think we all go through that moment when we reach a fork in the road where self doubt rears its ugly head. Despite the uncertainty of your feelings, I hope that overall, you had a fantastic visit to Canada! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244733082162554633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-29860993768668705672016-11-16T16:49:48.680-05:002016-11-16T16:49:48.680-05:00High-five for being able to refrain from the giggl...High-five for being able to refrain from the giggly "Both" answer, because that was probably harder than you're letting on. ;)<br /><br />Otherwise, I think you've perfectly articulated the struggle that so many writers have. I like what Crystal said, though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146136846875431598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-6874497160860718312016-11-16T12:53:03.337-05:002016-11-16T12:53:03.337-05:00Good for you in claiming it. I had a period when I...Good for you in claiming it. I had a period when I first started home schooling where I felt like a total imposter. When I say period, think 7 years. Fake it until you make it, eh?Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-43305207910505021852016-11-15T18:26:44.298-05:002016-11-15T18:26:44.298-05:00Can so relate. I can't believe I am really a w...Can so relate. I can't believe I am really a writer now who makes steady money from writing.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-83583928117078861362016-11-15T16:47:18.932-05:002016-11-15T16:47:18.932-05:00I can soooo relate. Of course, another way of look...I can soooo relate. Of course, another way of looking at it is that we love writing so much that surely it's a pleasure rather than a business ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-54279296200178942172016-11-15T15:32:52.892-05:002016-11-15T15:32:52.892-05:00Interesting thought, and I can easily see that bei...Interesting thought, and I can easily see that being true. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-87241920687626293742016-11-15T15:32:21.067-05:002016-11-15T15:32:21.067-05:00So true. I don't think I could compare myself ...So true. I don't think I could compare myself to my favorite authors, ever. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-76351645271630885532016-11-15T15:18:44.997-05:002016-11-15T15:18:44.997-05:00I often felt the same way in my previous career an...I often felt the same way in my previous career and waited for years for someone to call me out as an imposter. Perhaps it is more about the type of person drawn to writing than the career itself? :-)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552562324530415062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-47384302426626414522016-11-15T13:41:02.392-05:002016-11-15T13:41:02.392-05:00High fives. Totally feel the same way. I'm not...High fives. Totally feel the same way. I'm not sure when I'll feel legit. It just seems wrong to call something so fun a job. Or to compare myself with writers I admire, who seem more like heroes than writers. Sigh. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.com