Out with the Old!

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OK, my little tantrum and pity party is over from the other day. 

I brooded my way through the list of publishers again.  I emailed more than a dozen, and prepared mailers for another nine publishers.  

Then I did something really constructive.  I went through my stack of papers from all the writing projects, and filled my recycle bin with papers and copies of the “old versions” of the friendship book, of the teen book, and of the children’s books. 

Since each book has to be redone, to follow the new format we’ve created with the friendship book, there was no reason for me to hold on to what’s no longer usable. 

That de-cluttering project helped me let go of the past and move on to the new path we’re undertaking.  As I threw away all the papers, I freed myself to move forward.

After all, you get nowhere looking back to something that cannot be. 

Just keep looking ahead and moving forward.

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