Groundhog Day 2018
The groundhog saw his shadow this morning so we're in for six more weeks of winter. At least, that's what legend tells us. Old Phil is the Predictor in Residence in Pennsylvania. I kind of figured we'd have another six weeks of winter no matter what he told us today. It's a safe bet if you live in the northern half of the USA.
Would you like to have a Predictor in Residence in your writing world? A being of some sort who would whisper in your ear and predict what editor is going to accept your submission for publication. If only! How about a fairy who can scatter a bit of pixie dust over us that will make us the best writer we've ever been before or hope to be?
Even the fairy tells us we need a bit more than her sparkly pixie dust. She says includes Faith and Trust. I'd go along with that. You need faith in yourself as a writer and you should learn to trust your instincts as to what you write and where you submit your work. So, our sweet fairy is a predictor, too.
What if we could look in the crystal ball and know what our future as a writer will be. Would you really want to know? Would you work as hard if you already knew what the outcome would be? The crystal ball might tell you what the result of the next years will be but it isn't going to tell you how to get there. That's up to you, the writer.
The real Predictor in Residence is you. Only you know how much effort you're willing to put into your writing journey. Do you want to move at a snail's pace or go by leaps and bounds like a jackrabbit?
Have fun with all the imaginary predictions but be realistic about how you progress on your writing path.
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