One of my awesome crit partners Sara (who's background in military weapons has come in super handy) brought us these postcards from England where she traveled this summer to study Winston Churchill.
I LOVE this thought and it's applications to so many things in life. For example:
Just found out one of my top agents isn't accepting queries for an undetermined amount of time - keep calm and carry on.
Wishing for more writing time and wondering if the WIP is any good - keep calm and carry on.
School and shuttling back and forth to commence in t-minus two days - keep calm and carry on.
No butter to make our delicious (healthy) oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies - keep calm and carry on.
When faced with challenges/problems, we can slow down, not panic, think things through, and most of all, keep going. Don't give up. Keep calm and carry on!
Check out what my other crit partners said about this: Ali Cross, Elana Johnson, Jenn Wilks.
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Stage Fright
Last weekend I did something out of the ordinary, something scary. I performed a monologue at our neighborhood talent show.
Acting used to be a regular part of my life. I took drama in junior high, high school and college. I even performed this same humorous monologue (about a mother-of-the-bride who's daughter won't come out of the bathroom and get married) in front of a high school auditorium full of people.
But doing acting again after all these years and in front of people I see on a regularly basis really made me nervous. What if I forgot my lines? What if no one laughed? What if they all thought I was weird (most of them didn't even know I'd ever done anything like this)?
I really wanted to back out - big time. Still, I'd already told my kids about it and how I was scared. I wanted them to know grown-ups get scared too, but we can all do hard, scary things.
So I performed it and the monologue went great! In fact, I even won second place and a chance to perform at the next stage of the competition.
As I prepare to query my third completed novel in the next month, I think this will be my mantra - I can do hard, scary things! Because you just never know how they'll turn out or what you really can do, until you try.
Acting used to be a regular part of my life. I took drama in junior high, high school and college. I even performed this same humorous monologue (about a mother-of-the-bride who's daughter won't come out of the bathroom and get married) in front of a high school auditorium full of people.
But doing acting again after all these years and in front of people I see on a regularly basis really made me nervous. What if I forgot my lines? What if no one laughed? What if they all thought I was weird (most of them didn't even know I'd ever done anything like this)?
I really wanted to back out - big time. Still, I'd already told my kids about it and how I was scared. I wanted them to know grown-ups get scared too, but we can all do hard, scary things.
So I performed it and the monologue went great! In fact, I even won second place and a chance to perform at the next stage of the competition.
As I prepare to query my third completed novel in the next month, I think this will be my mantra - I can do hard, scary things! Because you just never know how they'll turn out or what you really can do, until you try.
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- Stacy Henrie
- I'm a stay-at-home mom to three kids and an author of inspirational historical romance. I love laughing with my family, reading, interior decorating and chocolate.