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It’s the Monthly Blog Hop for the Insecure Writers Support Group founded by Alex J. Cavanaugh. 

The first Wednesday of every month, an optional question is announced that members can answer in their IWSG post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience, or even a story. Include your answer to the question in your IWSG or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with something to say. 
                                                         Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!

November 5 hosting of the IWSG are Jennifer Lane, Jenni Enzor,Renee Scattergood, Rebecca Douglass, Lynn Bradshaw, and Melissa Maygrove 

November 5 question - When you began writing, what did you imagine your life as a writer would be like? Were you right, or has this experience presented you with some surprises along the way?

Growing up in a family of artists and storytellers

I began writing poetry at the age of ten

Then, as a teen I began writing short stories. 

Looking back

I think that’s when my muse came into being 

Because ideas came to me out of nowhere

Flying into my head faster than I could write them down

And I’d write, and write, and write, and write.

As a career, I became a copywriter

For radio, TV, and video

And I loved every minute of that kind of creative writing 

Yet I still didn't see it as a "writing life" 

Only a job.

And then one day my muse returned with a passion

And within a year I had written a novel.

Though it took a while

 (okay, longer than a while)

I did publish it.

So, to answer today’s question

I never fantasized my life as a writer 

But after a took a cruise of the Caribbean

I began fantasizing about being a published  author writing every day by the Caribbean 

And, decades later, here I am living on the Caribbean in Mexico.  

(okay...I actually  live a mile away in the jungle)

Okay...I know I'm not writing in this pic

But writers do deserve to take a break, no?

And you?

How did you imagine your life as a writer?

 

Always, 

Em-Musing