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Writing Success #IWSG

Created by Alex Cavanaugh, join us here.

Many thanks to the cream-of-the-crop co-hosts for September: Rebecca Douglass, T. Powell Coltrin @Journaling Woman, Natalie Aguirre, Karen Lynn, and C. Lee McKenzie!

This month’s question:

How do you define success as a writer? Is it holding your book in your hand? Having a short story published? Making a certain amount of income from your writing?

For me, this image speaks to the essence of writing success:

Image by StartupStockPhotos from Pixabay 

It’s the pure joy of your words capturing an idea and connecting with a reader. When your words elicit deep emotion from readers, you’ve made it.

How do you define success?

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Best of 2014 Giveaway Hop


Thanks to Mary from Bookhounds and Kathy from I Am a Reader for hosting!


Wow, I read many wonderful books this year, but my favorite has to be Making Faces by Amy Harmon. See my review HERE.

Making Faces is a New Adult romance that made me sob. We’re talking raccoon mascara eyes here. The story has a beautiful message: it’s what’s on the inside that counts.

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If you’re in the US, I’ll buy you a paperback copy of Making Faces or a similarly priced book. If you’re outside the US, I’ll buy you an ebook of Making Faces or a similarly priced book.

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Now hustle over to these blogs to discover their favorite reads: