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Deborah Hawkins, penned Debra Renée Byrd, began writing after a blank book project in elementary school and never stopped, fashioning stories based on her favorite TV shows and movies before creating more original works. She studied at the University of the Arts and Florida State University before settling down and graduating from Temple University. She now resides in her hometown of Dover, DE, where she spends most of her time at work or at church. She loves fantasies, superheroes, is a trekkie and a brown coat. She loves television and lives for Final Fantasy video games, having collected most of them. She has read a myriad of authors, and her favorite authors change whenever she finds a new book that changes her life... "When you can't run, you crawl. When you can't crawl...well, you know the rest." -Tracey, Firefly, "The Message"

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

ISWG: Climbing from the Funk

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Sounds like a weird 70s song, doesn't it?

So this season I have gone from being infected by the depressed writer bug that went around, to a hopeful outlook for what 2013 will bring, to panic mode. Now that Spring is around the corner, I guess I will chalk all of the aforementioned to seasonal depression with manic tendencies. I've even started editing my manuscript again with less of a "Oh God, why am I doing this again?" and more of a "Hey, I can expand on this part right here!" Expound? Expand? >.>

Anyway, this will be a short one, but I just wanted to tell everyone to hang in there! Spring is coming, and with Spring hopefully sunny days and positive events, attitudes, and outlooks. If you're still fighting your way out of the writer's sinkhole many of us fell into, don't give up, and remember we're all here for you!

Thank you to Sensei Alex J. Cavanaugh for creating the Insecure Writer's Support Group!

12 comments:

Mark Means said...

What if we don't have the 'winter blahs' to blame? I live in Sunny Florida :)

Lan said...

That's a great outlook to have. Even if the seasons aren't to blame it's always a good lesson to remember that sunnier times are just around the corner and to keep plugging at it.

nutschell said...

Weather in L.A. is usually good--but I am still looking forward to SPring.
Nutschell
www.thewritingnut.com

Unknown said...

Yay, Debra! I'm glad the gloom has lifted! It sounds like you've turned the corner. I'm guessing you left your manuscript alone for awhile and have come back to it with a refreshed mind and eyes. You go girl! :)

SC Author said...

I was there too! But I think the hope of spring has helped me out a bit :)

Leigh Covington said...

"Seasonal depression with manic tendencies..."
I think you just described my world! LOL. It'll all smooth out eventually and on and on we go!
You're awesome! Good to find your blog!

Anonymous said...

Hurricane Delayed Emotions Syndrome. lol

Anonymous said...

lol Thanks, Leigh!

Anonymous said...

Wow, I didn't know there was a sinkhole. No wonder I fell into it. ;)

Joylene Nowell Butler said...

Thanks for the encouragement, Debra. I really needed it! I'm eating hemp, and I think it's working. But man is depression ever exhausting. You're right. no more sinkholes!

Julie said...

Need spring. Need spring. Need spring. Like now. Nope, still snow outside, but it is coming and I can't wait. Thanks for the post!

Spanj said...

Uh oh, us writers in the rainy old UK are in trouble then - haha!