Haha I won't be the one to pull the trigger but at times I understand the sentiment, Karen! Interrupting the downward spiral by writing is the trick!

Very interesting Kathryn. And so true. No wonder my father always preached, "There's nothing to fear but fear itself." Not an original quote I know. But so true. And we need to push through it. Then there's the doubt. It's a vicious cycle. Shoot me now! Thank you for using your own experience for a very inspiring and encouraging post! 🙂

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That's awesome, Fae. And I must say I love the phrase "WITS Throwdown."

Tom, so true that this works with writing blog posts, too. Sitting and cogitating has never been one of my strong suits. Writing helps me think.

Write a story about a man who leaves anonymous humorous comments and someone sees through the mask and tries to draw him out. 😉

Oh yes! Love that quote! Now I know what to tell people who ask why I kept going 15 years before I sold! Thanks so much for that!

A long time ago, Laura and I had a WITS Throwdown about fear. Two years ago we spoke in Atlanta at RWA National with Tessa Dare about fear. And reading your post added a new dimension-a hopefulness-about working through all the ways fear can eat away at our lives. Thank you!