10. Writing often feels like Show and Tell felt in elementary school…when you knew your show and tell item would be the talk of the playground at recess.
9. Having our books on library shelves is as exciting as meeting Michael Jordan, Serena Williams, or Derek Jeter is for basketball, tennis, or baseball fans.
8. Writing in the afternoon produces a sweet feeling akin to when elementary teachers read aloud to their students after lunch.
7. Writing in the evening is akin to snuggling with our kids when reading them a bedtime story.
6. Writers who work from home never stress about drive time weather.
5. Writing is one Bilbo Baggins adventure after another: “Go back?” he (Bilbo) thought. “No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!”
4. We writers absolutely must travel to unusual and interesting places to conduct research.
3. We have to remind ourselves that we are working when “work” involves hours and days of reading.
2. People buy our words. How cool is that?
1. Writers meet the most fascinating people in unexpected places.
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