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Author Life: Reaching that Big Moment

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To be honest, I’m not sure what I meant by the ‘Big Moment’ when I first wrote it a few weeks ago.  So, I’m taking a guess.  The ‘Big Moment’ is a milestone for an author that makes all of the trials worth it.  It varies for every author, but we feel invigorated when these events happen.  I’m sure I could list them and people will point out something that I miss.  So use that comment section!

  1. Hitting Publish–  The Grandaddy of targets when you’re an author.  No matter how many times I get to this point, I feel a wave of fear and exhilaration because it is a step that several people chicken out of.  This is where you take a step onto the winding path and it isn’t an accident.  It is a choice that you consciously make and you can’t take it back…

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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