So it was a good meeting. Got the low down on my writing: what they liked, what needed improvement, etc.

Funny thing was, I really didn't mind the criticism. Does this mean I'm growing up--or what? I mean, historically, I have been thin-skinned, touchy if you will (as are many writers, by the way) about my work, but something has changed. I'm now looking on such critiques in a positive light. It is a learning experience--and besides, they did accept my work, will pay me for it, and want me to do more!

There's a book I've been dipping into of the self-help variety called The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. I used to be rather hostile to all books of that genre (you know, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins, etc.) but now see things differently. Yes, they can go overboard and begin to talk about success as an end in itself. But at the same time, the really can be