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Oh Dearie Me, What Have I Done?

I wrote a book. I know, I know. You must be thinking, Wow, Kaitlyn, that's a lot of time and effort. Oh, yes. Hours upon hours of my life have been handed over to this hobby, career, artform, whatever you care to call it. Let me tell you, some days, it was brutal. How can writing be brutal? What a good question, I'm so glad you asked! Writing requires late nights, long days, note taking, revisions, rejection, and that's sounds like a good day. On the more difficult days, there's the nagging stress. You ask yourself if the hours you put in were worth your time, energy, or efforts. It will be, just wait. In the beginning, I nearly scrapped my book. Looking back now, I can't believe the thought crossed my mind. I understand that my writing is flawed. I haven't finished school yet, which means that I make mistakes in abundance. That simply means that I have room for improvement, which undeniably, is a good thing. Some of you won't believe me when I sa...