It was always going to be a risk to send out my work for other people to read. I have always tinkered around with writing but never really put my work out there for consideration. Until a few years ago, when the pandemic hit and lets face it, people had time on their hands, lots of time. I realised that actually, given everything else that was going on maybe it was a risk to never send anything out for consideration. At the back of your mind there is always that voice saying, what will people think, will they like it. What if they hate it, what if they reject it.
I can tell you that all those things can and will happen. Anything that goes into the public domain is at risk of being disliked, and loved. I have had many pieces rejected (its all part of the process) and I have had that kind of surprised look people give you when suddenly they realise that you do something that doesn’t fit into their view of what you are.
Without risk their is no reward. I have had a number of pieces published, even written a book, yes an actual book. It’s a big step from sending a few poems out and hoping for the best. Taking a risk is like opening a door, opportunity waits behind it. Of course it might not always work, but at least you know, you get to experience what that was like. Isn’t it worth taking the opportunity (risk) and seeing where it leads you?
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