Edie here and today I have some exciting news! Someone I greatly respect and admire is sharing her first, of I hope will be many, monthly posts with us here on The Write Conversation. Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes is a friend to many of us and I'm so glad she'll be sharing her insight with us all. Please give her a warm TWC welcome!!!
by Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes @KHutch0767
During a writer’s retreat where I was teaching and speaking, I received an emergency phone call from one of my family members between classes. The call left me feeling crushed, as the conference was a dream opportunity. My heart raced listening to the graphic details of the dilemma. Words unfolded like the suspenseful thrillers I write. The situation was overwhelming, and I felt powerless to help despite my desire to be there for my loved one. I had traveled out of town and was miles away.
“Are you okay? Did you call the police? Which hospital?” I remember asking as I hurried to the bathroom so no one could see the tears spilling onto my new shirt. In that moment of crisis, I believed I would have to quit and leave my assignment. I also remember saying, “Every time things work out for me in my writing career, something happens where I must take care of someone else. Why do I even bother?”
