I’m entering a contest. A writing contest. SCARY. The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award.
I know that I am not going to win this thing. It’s a 1 in 5000 shot. Literally, they accept 5000 entries and choose one winner. There’s no way I have the talent or luck to make it. I spent days, no, weeks, convincing myself not to enter because there was no point. But tonight I said to myself, four hours before the site was open to entries (10 minutes and counting right now), “What the hell? You have nothing to lose!”
Why can’t I think and act like that more often? I never have anything to lose, and yet I live my life in constant fear of failure and rejection. I stop myself from truly living, from taking risks and going after the things I really want because there’s no scariness in the status quo. There’s nothing to be afraid of when you never try for anything.
So, my new motto: What the hell. Give it a whirl. What can it hurt?
When I get hurt, well, that will be another story.
I Picked Up a Pen One Day... 
Good luck with it, you have nothing to lose but you may gain a story out of it (that’s always good)
– Chazz
If you don’t enter, you’ll always ask yourself the what ifs…
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Hi Rach!
I’m loving your blog. It’s beautiful.
Good luck on the contest! All the best. I want someone from tNBW to win. 🙂
hey, I didn’t know you were a single mum. Awesome Responsibility – and challenging. and I should know.
take care
Lou
LOL!!!
I’m sorry I misread something! you aren’t a mum at all!
I’m cacking myself.
poor thing.
I’m toooo oldd
hugs
haha- I was wondering where you got that idea! I’m definitely not a mom!
Good Luck Rach! I love Twenty-Five and I know that one day you’ll find the right agent for it! I entered and I figure I really just need to see if my pitch/query is any good. If I can’t make the first round then I know what I need to fix 🙂