About B.D.
A lifetime resident of Kansas, B.D. Tharp is the author of Feisty Family Values, published by Five Star Publishing in February 2010.B.D. began a freelance copy writing and editing company in 2004, now called Scribble LLC. She has been published in Sheridan Edwards Review, Women’s Focus magazine, Active Aging Magazine, Wichita Register magazine, and A Waist is a Terrible Thing to Mind: An Anthology.
B.D. just completed Patchwork Family, the sequel to Feisty Family Values. More...
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I’m guest blogging at Author Expressions today. My topic – PATIENCE. I can’t get enough of it these days? Can you? What’s your secret? Chocolate? Meditation? Heavy breathing? Sleep? A nice long walk? I doubt there’s any magic method, we all have to find our own, but it can’t hurt to share ideas. Enjoy the journey…Peace!
Patience Pill anyone?
I often wish there was a pill I could take (like a daily vitamin) to improve my patience. I suspect I am not alone. Our lives are so full and fast that we get caught up and want things to happen “now” so we can move on to the next thing on our list of things to do. Unfortunately, things mostly occur in their own time. You can’t rush the cake to bake. And don’t forget the old cliche “a watched pot never boils”. All true and very frustrating when you are waiting and wanting something to happen. My eldest … Continue reading
The waiting game…
I never thought of myself as a patient person until I became an author. Everything takes quite a long time to accomplish. The results are worth it, of course, you have a shiny new book with your story wrapped neatly inside. BUT! The waiting is difficult. One of my writing buddies likens it to being “as much fun as eating that leftover bean casserole that’s been in the fridge for a month.” Yum. The key to success is having wisdom and patience. Writing isn’t for whimps or speed demons. It takes a lot of time to write and edit a … Continue reading
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Patience, Perseverance and Pluck
The 3P’s are vital to a writer’s success. They actually apply in any pursuit. Patience is to endure and to be steadfast. (This P is the First requirement of any goal, ESPECIALLY writing for publication. Keep trying. There’s a lot of rejection in this business and it is tough to take. But if you want to succeed, keep on writing, submitting and learning. Stay on the path to your goal.) Perseverance is to persist. (I’ve said it before and have to remind myself periodically to not give up. You’ll never succeed if you quit trying. It took ten years for FEISTY … Continue reading
