< P > W h a t i s t h i s a n n o y i n g , i n s i d i o u s a n g s t t h a t p e r m e a t e s m y p s y c h e ? I n a l l o t h e r r e g a r d s , I ' m a m o d e r a t e l y c o n f i d e n t g u y . I ' m s e c u r e i n m y a b i l i t i e s t o b e a g o o d f a t h e r , h u s b a n d , e m p l o y e e , f r i e n d , g a r d e n e r , e t c . A n d , h e c k ! L o t s o f f o l k s t e l l m e I ' m a g o o d w r i t e r . I ' m p a s s i o n a t e a b o u t m y w r i t i n g . I c o n s u m e d b y m y s t o r i e s . I c a n ' t s t o p , c a n ' t e n v i s i o n l i f e w i t h o u t i t . < / P > < P > Y e t , I h a v e t h i s p e r s i s t e n t f e a r t h a t I w i l l b e " o u t e d " a s a f r a u d b y t h e n e x t h i g h b r o w l i t e r a r y c r i t i c t h a t c o m e s u p o n m y w o r k . E v e n t h o u g h c o m p l e t e s t r a n g e r s h a v e g i v e n s u r p r i s i n g l y g l o w i n g r e v i e w s t o m y f i r s t ( a n d w o r s t ) b o o k , e v e n t h o u g h m y r e a d e r s t e l l m e o t h e r w i s e , I c a n ' t g e t o v e r t h e f e a r t h a t a " r e a l " w r i t e r w i l l s o m e d a y c o m e a l o n g a n d r e n o u n c e m e , s e n d i n g b a n i s h i n g m e i n t o t h e n e t h e r w o r l d o f f a u x w r i t e r f o o l s w h o t u m b l e a r o u n d w i t h r i d i c u l o u s s t o r i e s a n d a r e w o e f u l l y i n a d e q u a t e w h e n p u t t o t h e t a s k . < / P > < P > I k n o w i t ' s a b s u r d . I ' v e t o l d f r i e n d s , m a n y f r i e n d s , w h o w r i t e b e a u t i f u l l y , t h a t t h e y a r e w r i t e r s s i m p l y d u e t o t h e p r o c e s s . I f i t ' s i n y o u r b l o o d , i f y o u c a n ' t s t o p , i f y o u r d a y i s f i l l e d w i t h t h e d e t a i l s o f t h e n e x t c h a p t e r , i f y o u w r i t e f o r t h e r a p y , t h e n y o u a r e a w r i t e r ! Y o u d o n ' t n e e d a d e g r e e i n E n g l i s h L i t o r C o m p o s i t i o n t o q u a l i f y . H e c k , m y d e g r e e i s i n E n g i n e e r i n g . Y o u d o n ' t n e e d a d e g r e e , p e r i o d ! A n d y e t , I h a v e t r o u b l e a p p l y i n g t h a t p h i l o s o p h y t o m y s e l f . < / P > < P > I g u e s s I h a v e b e e n s l o w l y i m p r o v i n g . H a v i n g t a k e n p a r t i n a n a u t h o r ' s f a i r , h a v i n g b e e n c a l l e d a " l o c a l a u t h o r " b y n e w s p a p e r s a n d r a d i o h o s t s , h a v i n g b e e n d u b b e d " G e n e s e e V a l l e y W r i t e r , " h a s h e l p e d . A s I r e c e i v e m o r e a n d m o r e r e v i e w s f r o m s t r a n g e r s ( t h o s e w h o d o n ' t " h a v e " t o t e l l m e I ' m g o o d ) , t h e a n x i e t y h a s l e s s e n e d a t a d . B u t s t i l l , e a c h t i m e I k n o w s o m e o n e i s r e a d i n g t h e b o o k , t h i s a n n o y i n g w o r r y n i g g l e s a r o u n d i n b r a i n . W i l l t h e y l i k e i t ? W i l l t h e y s e e t h r o u g h m e a n d s p o t l i g h t t h e f l a w s ? W i l l m y s t i l l - f r a g i l e a u t h o r e g o b e s m a s h e d ? < / P > < P > I t ' s s o s i l l y . I r e a l l y h a t e i t . I h a v e t o s t o p c a r i n g t h a t w h e n I ' v e b a r e d m y s o u l t o t h e w o r l d , i t m i g h t g e t t r o u n c e d o n , s m a s h e d , a n d s p a t t e r e d w i t h c r i t i c i s m . I g u e s s i t ' s t i m e t o a d m i t . . . I a m a " r e a l " w r i t e r . A n d t h a t ' s a s t e p i n t h e " w r i t e " d i r e c t i o n . < / P > < P > A a r o n P a u l L a z a r < B R > < A h r e f = " h t t p : / / w w w . l e g a r d e m y s t e r i e s . c o m " t a r g e t = _ n e w > w w w . l e g a r d e m y s t e r i e s . c o m < / A > < / P >
Author: Aaron Lazar
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Aaron Lazar
Aaron Paul Lazar resides in Upstate New York with his wife, three daughters, two grandsons, mother-in- law, two dogs, and four cats. After writing in the early morning hours, he works as an electrophotographic engineer at NexPress Solutions Inc., part of Kodak's Graphic Communications Group, in Rochester, New York. Additional passions include vegetable, fruit, and flower gardening; preparing large family feasts; photographing his family, gardens, and the breathtakingly beautiful Genesee Valley; cross-country skiing across the rolling hills; playing a distinctly amateur level of piano, and spending “time” with the French Impressionists whenever possible. Although he adored raising his three delightful daughters, Mr. Lazar finds grandfathering his “two little buddies” to be one of the finest experiences of his life.
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