Victoria - Hilding Johnson
I'll turn once again to my thoughts on me and writing - and yes, they are still thoughts and they are just that – nothing more.
Perhaps I'm a volcano and I'll erupt - or one day, I'll get hit on the head, and my world will tilt just enough to get me to actually write something - meaningful.
Hilding Johnson, in her contributor's notes, reminds the reader that an author has the luxury of creating a world through their writing...sometimes a world that they have never physically visited.
I've been doing a lot of world creating and it's remained in my head - there have been efforts in the past to get them on paper but that perfect stone has not fallen from the sky causing those worlds to be transferred to paper.
I am afraid at times that the stone will be too big and crush me under its weight. It needs to be just the right size - and come at just the right time.
Could I possibly set up any more barriers for myself?
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Hilding Johnson was my aunt who recently passed away. i was teally happy to come across this
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I'm so sorry to hear that your aunt passed away. I came across this post because I just read her story and was trying to look up other pieces she had written; I was so taken by "Victoria." My friend and I will be discussing it in our monthly "aspiring writers" meeting. If you do know where any of her other writing is published, I would be grateful to learn what you know.
DeleteHello Ben - Thank you for taking the time to comment and letting me know that your aunt passed away. All i know of her is that she must have been a very talented author - as she was selected for inclusion in the BASS. I was happy to read her story. Take care. -Jakon
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