On retirement

I dislike the word "quit" for so many reasons. It has this overall negative tone that I like to distance myself from. Quitting is something one does when faced with a challenge, not when they've accepted the end of something.

So, here on out I will use the word RETIRE.

I have retired from writing. It has been a very, what word should I use here? Rumbustious two plus years. It's over.

I'm no writer.

I am a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend. I am a hard worker, a lousy fiance and a loyal pet owner. I am a bitch, a shit-stirrer, a dreamer.

Those are things that I am.

What I am not: a writer, an author, a creator. I am not an artist. I am not someone who can gather words and easily spit them out into Word. I am not that person. I'm not a craftswoman.

It's been a painful road in admitting this to myself. Believe me. It breaks my heart admitting that you all have been seriously duped. I'm pretty sure that anyone could have seen this coming. When's the last time I posted something of actual quality?? Exactly.

I have taken what has been said, the good and the bad, about my writing and filed it away into neat little categories. When I started doing this in my mind I thought the good would outweigh the bad. Boy was I wrong. It's amazing just how much weight something bad brings into the situation. Let's say every light and fluffy comment that I've read about my work weighs 1lb. Every single negative comment, remark or situation weighs 10lbs. When we put it all together, well, I'm sure you guys are smart enough to do math.

So, those that have doubted me. You were right and you win. I am no writer. I will stop pretending to be so I don't "disgrace" your craft.

I am, however, a simple storyteller. Whether I want to continue doing that, that's up to me. But as for now I'm officially RETIRED.

Posts containing links to where you can find the endings of the stories that I have started will be available. The text itself will not be posted on The Feisty Tales but the links to where they can be found will be. And they will be password protected.

Thanks for all your support. I've made so many good friends through writing. Most of whom I still love and adore.

PS: I'm still editing Freaky Temptation for the photo contest winner. Sorry it's taken so long. Life stinks sometimes :(