There is an organization called the International Association of Professional Writers and Editors. The IAPWE is a wonderful place to learn about all sorts of amazing opportunities. More importantly, it’s hard to get in. Well, I got in. And I’m absolutely thrilled about it because it finally helps put me one step closer to being “on the map” with my writing career.

Back in July I provided a submission with them and four days ago, I finally heard back from them. It was a great moment for me and really, it was some news that I had been waiting on. Taking the leap to start writing professionally can be a bit scary. But I needed to make that jump knowing that my submission might get rejected. So here I am, a little over a month later to share the great news with my readers.

When your self-esteem has been affected by negative events during your lifetime, it can be really difficult to see any sort of success inside oneself. Sometimes we need to just take a leap of faith (in ourselves) and do what scares us the most. We are a work in progress and healing takes time. Be proud of the little accomplishments so that when a big one comes along, you will feel totally okay with celebrating it. This is where I am tonight. And it is huge for me because I have always stifled my passion for writing. I never thought it was good enough to compete with others out there. Now I realize that my writing doesn’t have to. I write for me. I write to tell my story, and I use my own words to do it in the way that I feel is best. For that – I strongly believe that my work will stand on its own merits and that is quite simply, enough for me.

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