In the U.S., many people ask, “What do you do?” as if one’s job defines the person. I learned this when a serious injury forced me to leave a career with the military and suddenly no one quite knew how to introduce me anymore.
My job is not who I am. I travel widely. I meet fascinating and wonderful people. All help shape me and give me wonderful stories to tell. But no one position or place defines who I am – until this simple statement. I am a writer. A storyteller.
When you’re a writer, you don’t have to find your passion. It finds you. The hard part is learning your craft sufficiently that other people can share your vision.
The Latest on My Work
Finalist 2012 Unpublished Beacon [writing as Beth Treadway] Finalist 2012 MORWA Gateway to the Best
What can I say? Given the Celtic proclivity for drink, there may be some truth in this. Or...maybe not!
[Full disclosure - don't let the Arabic and Farsi on the website fool you. Celt rules my gene pool.]
2 comments:
Hi Beth! registered on SC, but it won't let me post!
Where did neccy n all go?
Can't find anyone's email addies, atm.
off out, laterz!
megan
Keep trying to get in. The bots are hitting the site hard, so periodically it makes the bot swatter software hang. Part of the gang made it.
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