Why I Feel Like a Failure…

And maybe I am.

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Or maybe it’s the friggin’ head cold and constant coughing making me feel this way.

And maybe I should DO something about both.

The Reason(s) I feel like a Failure

I got my first rejection for a short story at the age of 12. I’d submitted it to Family Circle. Sixty years ago that check-out rack magazine published short…