Since this is the season for giving, I’d like to give my thoughts on something you can give to writers. A couple of days ago, someone sent me an email in which she wrote some lovely things about my writing. This person is a published author whose writing I admire, and her comments on specific elements of my writing that she liked gave me a much-needed lift.
I’ve heard there are writers who have abundant confidence in their work, but I don’t know any personally. At least at times, I think we all doubt our ability and need a boost. We need kind words about our writing. Think of them as vitamins for writers.
If you have a way to contact a writer whose work you’ve read, let them know you still think about a character, or a scene, or a line. Or tell them you’re looking forward to their next work. Give them a gift of a kind word for their writing. It might just be the boost they need to inspire some great writing.
Linda Cassidy Lewis 
“you have a way to contact a writer….” That caught my eye because I have tried to communicate with several contemporary authors and they have a home page and such but no place to leave a comment.
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Are they on Twitter, Facebook. or Goodreads?
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A great reminder, Linda. We writers all need a lift from time to time. It costs nothing but means a great deal. 🙂
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Now I need to take my own advice, Laura. 🙂
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Good thought for Christmas Linda. May I say how much I enjoyed Brevity of Roses. The characters were so very believable and one could identify with them. I’m looking forward to the next book. Happy Christmas!
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Yes, Judith, you may say that … and I will smile and say Thank You! 😀 Have a wonderful Christmas!
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Here is my gift to you, I loved Brevity of Roses and look forwrad to your next book. Anyone who can create a character like Jalal has incredible talent. Merry Christmas to you and yours Linda. Here’s to a productive writing year ahead.
Your writing buddy, Darlene
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That’s a fantastic gift, Darlene! Thank you. 🙂 May it be a productive new year for us both.
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Scott on the Lit Lab mentioned this last week. Such a good idea to let your favorite writers know how much they are appreciated. 🙂
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I just found that out, Michelle, when I finally caught up on my blog reading. I felt like a copycat even though at the time I wrote mine I didn’t know he’d already blogged the idea … and much lovelier than I did.
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Aww, I didn’t mean to imply you copied. 🙂 I think it’s just a lovely thought no matter how you put it. I so owe you an email. Now that I’ve finished my blog reading for the evening, I might get to it tonight, but maybe tomorrow. I feel my eyelids drooping. 🙂
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Oh, I didn’t think you were implying that. 🙂 I just wish I’d seen his first and I would have linked to it because he said it so much nicer than I did. But I would still have shared my reason for the need to pass along the encouraging words. 🙂
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