LORI TWINING

When Is a Writer Considered Successful?

12/6/2021

Lori Twining

The definition of success:

Success (the opposite of failure or defeat) is the status of having achieved and accomplished an aim or objective. Being successful means achieving desired visions and planned goals. The dictionary describes success as the following: “attaining wealth, prosperity and/or fame”.

Last week, I had at least a dozen weird “writerly” things happen to me. Here are two situations that are relevant to this question: When is a writer considered successful?

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Shortlisted on Halloween

10/31/2021

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I MADE THE SHORTLIST!

I'm using all caps because I'm shouting & dancing around my kitchen right now. After a huge discussion and friendly debate among the judges, the team has decided on the final eight Canadian writers who will partake in the Blank Spaces Anthology.

What happens now?

The final eight stories are being published within a short story collection, titled: "The Things We Leave Behind Anthology". The book will be published in April 2022 and is available for preorder on the Blank Spaces website. See the link below:

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One of My Favourite Things

10/20/2021

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Lori Twining ~ #5amwritersclub

Experiencing a writing retreat at 5am:

One of my favourite things in the world is to get up early and watch the sun peek over the trees on the other side of a serene lake... I cradle a cup of hot coffee and do nothing but take it all in.

Focus. Breathe. Think.

It is truly magical.

Then, I write.

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Mixing Solitude with the Camaraderie

10/18/2021

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Lori Twining ~ Coffee at Sunrise, Elmhirst’s Resort

What writer wouldn’t love to disappear from their life and spend an entire week hidden away at a remote location? With no other obligations other than to put fingers to keyboard or pen to paper and tell a story. Maybe, a story no one will ever read? That’s a possibility. But hey, if you are a writer, you will have a strong desire to write that story whether someone reads it or not, right?

Disappearing to a remote location sounds fantastic, especially after the tough year or two we have experienced. My doctor said I was becoming a workaholic, even though I’m working from home now, and I should take a mental health break. She said something like, “Take a vacation.”

In my mind, I watched her scribble a prescription on her pad for me:

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My Guest Post at Ascribe Writers

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Longlisted - Thanks to Networking

10/2/2021

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It is always a happy day when I have a small thing to celebrate…

THANK YOU to all my friends and family for pushing me on to the Longlist for the Blank Spaces Magazine Anthology Contest. I appreciate every single vote. Now, if only I could bake enough cake for all of you to share. Sending hugs!

If possible, keep your fingers crossed for me to make it through the next round of judging. They will announce the Shortlist in early November.

Waiting is hard. Ugh.

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