by Angela Lauria September 26, 2013
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I was taking a nap the other day when my 7-year-old son, Jesse, woke me up with an exciting announcement.
โLook!โ he said beaming with joy as he showed me a handful of chocolate malted milk balls.
โCool!โ I replied, wondering who the generous mystery neighbor was who shared them.
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I reached out, grabbed one of the candies and popped it in my mouth. As I started to chew. I was confused because it was a much harder crunch than I expected from a malted milk ball.
Instantly I realized it was, in fact, NOT a malted milk ball at all โ it was something very, very, very different than a malted milk ball, something that really probably shouldnโt go in oneโs mouth. I was crunching into an acorn.
Yup โ I ate an acorn. Well I didnโt swallow it. But thatโs not the point. I jumped in with both feet and I made as big of a mistake as one can making thinking an acorn was a malted milk mall. And yet, it all worked out just fine.
So many authors-in-transformation come to me and they WANT desperately to write a book but they donโt feel ready. They want another degree, another certificate, another writing workshop under their belt before they proceed.
The Great Acorn incident was a perfect reminder for me. As authors, we need to take leaps. If you see a malted milk ball you need to put it in your mouth! And, okay, itโs true, it wonโt always work out exactly how you expected but youโll figure it out.
I spit the acorn out, grabbed a glass of water, and rinsed the taste and texture out as best as I could. I was really mad at myself. Did I seriously want chocolate that badly?
Jesse was perplexed. โMommy, why did you eat the acorn?โ I tried to come up with an answer that would satisfy him.
โBecause mommy is silly, Jess.โ
Cue fits of acorn-munching-inspired laughter.
We know for sure your book wonโt get written if you donโt try. You might not be perfectly ready, you may screw it all up, and you may end up laughing at yourself.ย And you know what? Thatโs really okay.
Iโm running the Free Your Inner Author Live! Intensive Workshop in Washington DC over the next 3 days. If you are in the city and want to join for one of the days you can buy separate tickets herehttp://fyialive.eventbrite.com.
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Angela is the founder of The Author Incubatorโข and creator of the Difference Processโข for writing a book that matters. The Author Incubator was ranked #275 on the Inc. 500 fastest growing companies and #60 on Entrepreneur Magazineโs Entrepreneur 360. Dr. Angela won the Stevie Awardโs Coach/Mentor of the Year Award and her program, The Authorโs Way was named Coaching Program of the Year and was named, by Entrepreneur Magazine, as one of the top 10 most inspiring entrepreneurs to watch โ one of only 2 women on the list.
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