{"id":36,"date":"2014-04-02T16:14:09","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T20:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/?p=36"},"modified":"2014-04-02T16:14:09","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T20:14:09","slug":"thank-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/thank-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank you"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was just having a beer with a buddy of mine who is also a writer, talking about how incredibly weird\u00a0<\/em>it sometimes (hell all the time) feels to have people out there... reading your work. It makes my head spin at times to think that there are people reading what I write and, not only that, but\u00a0enjoying it.<\/em><\/p>\n

I enjoy my own writing. I do. But it never occurred to me that anyone else would. Which is why, when I ask someone to review my book, I get stressed out about the outcome. I think to myself: I'll be ok with three stars. It'll be great! It'll be fine. Really.<\/p>\n

And then they give me 5 stars. *shakes head* Floors me. Every time.<\/p>\n

Thank you to my readers and reviewers and anyone who's been part of the process! Really... thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I was just having a beer with a buddy of mine who is also a writer, talking about how incredibly weird\u00a0it sometimes (hell all the time) feels to have people out there… reading your work. It makes my head spin at times to think that there are people reading what I write and, not only that, but\u00a0enjoying it. I enjoy my own writing. I do. But it never occurred to me that anyone else would. Which is why, when I ask someone to review my book, I get stressed out about the outcome. I think to myself: I’ll be ok … <\/p>\n

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