I'm Baaaaack! IWSG: March 2019

Hi everyone! I've finally made it back to the Insecure Writer's Support Group - and I've finally finished the first chapter in the second part of my current WIP. *whew* Let's hope this is the beginning of a pattern.

I don't have any good reason for having stepped away for so long, just got distracted by other shiny objects. I honestly got scared there for a bit that this writing thing was just a phase that had passed, but I've felt the pull back to it and am happy, happy.

Today, as I dip a toe back into feeling like a writer, I just want to remind everyone that no matter how stagnant you may feel in your writing, no matter how many steps you feel like you're taking backward, you're still way, way ahead of where you were when you started this writing journey.

EVIDENCE:

My cousin recently returned this correspondence to my mum. It was written many moons ago by 7-year-old me to my dear, sweet Aunt Leona, whom we lost last December.

(My real name is Bev. My penname is derived from my last name: Nickelson) 

I love her even more for having saved this. ❤️ 

Hmm, I guess that's another lesson we can learn here - even though our writing isn't perfect, it can still bring joy to someone. So, keep on writing and learning and growing! I look forward to catching up with you.

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