![]() ![]() My legs were shaking, and even now I remember how nervous I felt being looked at by so many people. ![]() My turn came around too quickly, and I had to push back my chair and stand to answer the miniature questionnaire. ![]() We were talking “Careers.” You know, like… What do you want to be when you grow up? There were a few questions, but that was the biggie. So at twelve years old, I sat in my form room (like the US homeroom) surrounded by my classmates and took part in a Q&A session the teacher was running. Maybe I’d find someone who would nurture the tiny spark of talent that I hoped I possessed. I also hoped there would be some encouragement along the way-perhaps somebody could take me under their wing and tell me that I wasn’t crazy to want this. I had no idea how I would go about this seemingly impossible task, but I figured that it would involve hard work, determination, lots of reading, and lots of writing. I wanted to write books, just like the books I read by the many writers that I loved. I knew, even then, that I wanted to be an author. I am going to talk about two turning points in my writing life. ![]() Read on as Karen Mahoney reveals the hurtful moment that kept her from showing her writing to anyone for years… 99-in which I asked authors the question: What was your turning point as a writer? I’m honored and excited to host their stories. This guest post is part of the Turning Points blog series here on distraction no. ![]()
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