I’m going to take this super awesome, fun, interesting blog hop and make it incredibly boring. It’s a talent. You can be jealous. I’m good with that.
Just taking a stroll down my cobblestone memory lane.
What did I do before I started writing?
I didn’t.
Wait. What? Let’s rephrase. I didn’t not start writing. I didn’t do stuff before I started writing. Except learn to hold a pencil.
There’s not a year in my life that isn’t connected to writing in some way. The years have all been accounted for. ALL OF THE YEARS!
What did I do way back before writing?
Short answer: Nothing. I’ve always been writing.
Slightly longer (and more technical) answer: Learning to crawl and walk, graduating from formula and baby food… At least I’m assuming that since I’ve no recollection but I’m eating solid foods and walking on my own (most days, anyway). I’ve had odd jobs over the years (like bartending) to pay the bills but have always been writing (teaching writing, studying writing, writing writing…). You get the idea.
Marcia Meara started (perhaps unwittingly) this popular blog hop (perhaps just me) about what people did before they stared writing. In Marcia’s posts, she talks about painting. Which is what she did before turning to writing. (There are pictures… Go. Look. They are awesome.) Then she asks her readers: “What did YOU do before you started writing? I’d love to know!”
So, now, it is your turn, as these things go. What did you do before you started writing? Write a blog post about it, leave a comment, send an owl…whatever. 🙂 Happy writing!
Oh, Sarah, you are incredibly funny. If you have always been writing, that is probably why you are so good at it.
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That’s a lovely thing to say. Thanks, Robbie. 💛 (Funny thing is, after all these years, I still have Imposter Syndrome. Aren’t we so kind to ourselves?)
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Yes, it is an inexplicable thing, Sarah.
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I agree with Robbie. You ARE funny, Sarah, and your humor and skill with writing shows in everything you do.
I’m pleased you decided to start a blog hop on what you did before writing, and love what you revealed. I started writing as a child, too, pencil in my hand and all, but put it down on the advice of my parents and turned to other forms of creation. Thankfully, I’ve picked it up again. (Okay, not the actual pencil, since that would be slow and cumbersome, but the writing part.)
Thanks for sharing my posts on painting, and I look forward to seeing where your blog hop goes! 😀 ❤
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Aw, thanks, Marcia.
That’s a shame to be asked to put away your pencil. At least you had a creative outlet, though. Your paintings are amazing. And I, for one, am glad you picked that pencil back up again. 🙂 ❤
Apologies for the delay in responding. Hope all is well with you!
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That wasn’t boring! 🙂
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Hmm… Seems boring. Like, hi there! 🙋♀️ I wrote stuff.
Would have been cool to say before I turned to the written word, I was a rodeo clown or an elf at the North Pole or even the person who fishes golf balls out of the pond trap thingies.
What did you do? You writing a post? I’m tagging everyone who reads this.
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I could. 😀 I just thought yours wasn’t THAT bad. No clowns, but maybe that’s a good thing.
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It probably is… 🤡
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You’re so funny, Sarah, you writer you. I sold office furniture. Yes, I did! For 18 years! After 9/11, I quit that soulless job and became a mental health counselor, working for peanuts and making a difference finally. What a great tag. Happy Writing.
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Wow. That was unexpected. Really? I can’t even picture that. The mental health counselor I can totally imagine. Doesn’t surprise me at all but does give insight into the depth of your gorgeous writing. Thanks for sharing, D! ❤
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I’ve missed your wit my friend. I can very much relate to your thought. ❤
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Apologies for the delay in responding, my friend. I’m sure you can relate. Good to see you and hoping to catch up with your blog ASAP. ❤
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No worries. 🙂 We all get ‘there’ eventually. ❤
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Before blogging I was scribbling in epic amounts of notebooks that were dotted around the house haha!
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I can totally see that. And I’m sure they were gorgeous notebooks, decorated and adorned with pretty things. Perhaps even made by you? I wouldn’t be surprised. You’re a wonder. ❤ Apologies for the delay in responding, lovely.
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I bet you wrote all over the walls of your mother’s womb, lol. What a visual!
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Haha! And…ewww! You’re gross. Quite the visual, indeed.
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I’ve always had an interest in writing but never wrote anything for anyone (apart from work) until this blog.
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I am so glad you found blogging, then, Sci-Fi Simon. 🙂 And glad we ‘met’ through Blog Battle.
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I’m glad I found blogging too and that I met you and others like you. Otherwise it wouldn’t have happened. 🙂
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Hehe, somehow, I am unsurprised that you have been writing since you’ve been able to write.
Me, I think I spent a long time playing pretend and make-believing I had magical powers. I even gave my dog a nickname of Elsewhere, and we’d go on imaginary journeys to fight the evil foes. I’d craft potions by gathering rock chips after smashing some of the more sparkly ones and mixing them with special herbs (grass or raspberry leaves). Then I’d attack with my power to control the elements (usually involved spraying the hose around the yard) and toss magical bombs to escape when I couldn’t win the battle (we had one of those kiddie pools and tennis balls make a really cool splash when you throw them in). It often required daring feats of bravery (like climbing to stand on top of the monkey bars instead of hanging from them), and swinging to safety via the hoop on a chain (I don’t know what they’re called) without getting eaten by the monsters on the ground.
I know, I know. Wild imagination. Now, as an adult squirrel, I’m content to leave the battles to my kids and just stick to exercising the subtly aspects of my ninja skills.
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That is the best paragraph of What-I-Did-Before-Writing I’ve ever read. I can picture little Loni crafting potions and swinging from the monkey bars. Now I know how you write fantasy so well–you lived it. 🙂 Ninja Squirrel extraordinaire.
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I cannot imagine life before writing – it’s such a part of me. Good to learn more about you!
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Same here. I can’t imagine it. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend.
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I like knowing you were always writing, Sarah. It’s the same with me. Writing is almost like breathing to me. 🙂
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🙂 ‘Tis true. I was always writing. Very true. Writing is breathing…hmm. A thought bubble is forming.
Speaking of you writing… Do you have a book out yet?
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Not yet. But I’m working on it.
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Excellent. I’m waiting patiently. *taps foot* *glances at watch*
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