Marcy Simmons

My Passion for Writing
By Marcy Simmons

I used to think that I would write every day of my life, but my passion faded somewhere between working and getting the kids raised and prepared for adulthood. The passion faded because I grew tired and weary, and somehow let life get in my way of succeeding at the very thing I�d always dreamt of becoming.
It sounds crazy but it happened to me, and it can happen to the next person very easily. I didn�t plan on not succeeding at writing, and I certainly didn�t plan on working long hours and raising six kids on a single parents� income with little or no child support. The years crept by, and my passion faded, and so did my self esteem and goals I had set many years before.
It just wasn�t fair. I had a lot going for me during the early years of my career. Through trial and error, I learned what it took to be a writer. I mailed out endless manuscripts and was paid in copies several hundred times � I earned a name for myself but little good it does me now. Most of the small press publications that once knew me have bitten the dust or changed editors, and no longer know me.
I long for the old days when editors used to contact me regularly to write a parenting article or a how-to on writing. Even so, getting paid in copies didn�t pay the bills back then, and it won�t pay them now, either. Where do I go from here? Do I start again with my writing, and go back to getting paid with copies?
I kept a daily journal for years, and would fill endless spiral notebooks full of things that were going on in our family � of my thoughts and dreams and my longing to be a writer. Again, life stepped in the way and I stopped. My passion for writing may well be hidden deep in layers of life and just needs to be rekindled.
It is time to pull out my two completed novels, put my editing skills to work, and try and market them. I have several article ideas in mind that might make the grade with a paying market. At least my writing and marketing talent are intact! Now that my writing passion is aroused once again, it is time to put words to paper. Let's write!

About the author
Marcella Simmons has been writing professionally since 1988 � she has over 650 published credits in over 350 small press publications nationwide. In 2005, Simmons had her first book of poetry published, and is working on several book projects at this time. She continues to write a regular weekly column for a local newspaper in her hometown, as well as many other writing projects. "Writing is a way of life for me," she says. "My family is also a way of life for me, as is my inspiration." In addition to her writing career Simmons started designing and publishing several websites; copy and paste a link in your browser and check out the various websites.

ALL MY WEBSITES

RESPECT ME! (Bimonthly website resource for victims of domestic violence)



America�s Premier Galleria (Monthly guide/website for people interested in antiques, estate sales, etc.)



The Family Traveler (Monthly travel guide (website) for families who love to travel)



Romantic Inns of America online (Monthly travel guide (website) for those interested in romantic inns)



TRAVEL WRITER'S HAVEN (Bimonthly website for travel writers)



Kids Corner WRITING EXCHANGE (Bimonthly website for children writers)



THE WRITER'S NOTEBOOK



SINGLE PARENTING EXCHANGE (Bimonthly singles parenting website)

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