Comments on: On Being a Writer http://booksbywomen.org/on-being-a-writer-by-tynisha-s-ferguson/ Thu, 18 Sep 2014 11:52:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: Tatjana van der Krabben http://booksbywomen.org/on-being-a-writer-by-tynisha-s-ferguson/#comment-22757 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 11:52:50 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=11378#comment-22757 Thank you for sharing. I think many, like myself, can relate to the insecurities and doubts related to the transitional phase before you are ready to embrace writing, no matter what.

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By: Gill James http://booksbywomen.org/on-being-a-writer-by-tynisha-s-ferguson/#comment-20163 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 08:44:28 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=11378#comment-20163 Good for you. If folk really want to write, they can. it’s a big “if” though and it can get hard. Holding on to the dream is important.

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By: Tynisha Ferguson http://booksbywomen.org/on-being-a-writer-by-tynisha-s-ferguson/#comment-17195 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 04:03:00 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=11378#comment-17195 In reply to mindy halleck.

Hi Mindy. I’m glad that you’ll be able to pass my story on to your granddaughter. I’m not sure if your granddaughter is planning on majoring in English or Journalism, but what I will say is that one thing that I’ve learned through my experience is that there are a lot of courses that I wish I’ve taken that weren’t in my course curriculum. A helpful hint for her would be to look at some job descriptions of anything that she’s interested in and then look at what skill set, they’re requiring and tell her to take courses and develop skills based on that then she can pretty much fit in with any company while she’s waiting to get that dream job.

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By: Tynisha Ferguson http://booksbywomen.org/on-being-a-writer-by-tynisha-s-ferguson/#comment-17194 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 03:54:23 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=11378#comment-17194 In reply to Women Writers, Women, Books.

Hi Anora, thank you for your comment and for having me be a part of the team. I have enjoyed every minute of working with such talented people and I look forward to writing another post for WWWB.

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By: Tynisha Ferguson http://booksbywomen.org/on-being-a-writer-by-tynisha-s-ferguson/#comment-17193 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 03:50:11 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=11378#comment-17193 In reply to Mary Rowen.

Thank you Mary. Best of luck to you as well in your future endeavors.

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By: Tynisha Ferguson http://booksbywomen.org/on-being-a-writer-by-tynisha-s-ferguson/#comment-17192 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 03:47:15 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=11378#comment-17192 In reply to Alex Zamorski.

Hi Alex, Thanks for your comment! Knowing that someone else has experienced what I’m going through right now makes me feel loads better. I really enjoy hearing success stories of others because it lets me know that hard work does pay off.

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By: Alex Zamorski http://booksbywomen.org/on-being-a-writer-by-tynisha-s-ferguson/#comment-17190 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:32:44 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=11378#comment-17190 Hi Tynisha, Thank you for sharing your story. I can certainly relate to the post-graduation panic of, “Oh my, is this right?!” as I slogged through unfulfilling part-time jobs until I finally landed a publishing job. Whew! Best of luck to you and I look forward to seeing more of your writing in the future!!

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By: Mary Rowen http://booksbywomen.org/on-being-a-writer-by-tynisha-s-ferguson/#comment-17187 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 12:37:50 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=11378#comment-17187 Tynisha, thank you for sharing your story. I think many young people–including my own kids–feel that a writing career can’t be fulfilling and lucrative in today’s economy. But you are proving every day that it can be. I wish you all the luck in the world as you continue your studies and follow your dreams.

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By: On Being a Writer | Litteris | Scoop.it http://booksbywomen.org/on-being-a-writer-by-tynisha-s-ferguson/#comment-17182 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 00:20:45 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=11378#comment-17182 […] Writing was always something I’d considered as a career. I was good at it; it gave me a voice, and it helped me get through rough patches of my childhood.  […]

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By: Women Writers, Women, Books http://booksbywomen.org/on-being-a-writer-by-tynisha-s-ferguson/#comment-17181 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 19:57:48 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=11378#comment-17181 Tynisha, thank you for sharing your writing story here.

I love this:

“I no longer wanted to be just a pen and paper type of writer. I wanted to be a creative writer who was also efficient in using other storytelling methods for writing.”

There’s a stepping into the shoes of a writer bit that has to happen. I had to travel across country to be able to finally say “I am a writer.”

We’re delighted to have you on the team, and look forward to another post from you.

Anora McGaha, WWWB

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