Telling Secrets
I tell secrets.
I whisper secrets between the pages of my stories, in nudges and winks, in smiles and sighs, in laughter and in tears.
I write because I believe secrets can change lives.
I write for believers living on the edge of unbelief, because their secret burdens seem too heavy to take to the cross.
Or for non-believers longing for something – or Someone – to believe in, because their secrets keep them chained to the past.
I write for those who don’t know where else to turn, who’re weary of being fed the perfectly calibrated formula that never seems to fill the empty places hollowed out by living.
I write for those who’ve been pummeled by life, or love…or by loved ones.
I write for those who have looked reality in the eyes and found only lies.
I write for those who cling to the quickly unraveling threads of hope, hoping against hope that my words can offer a little more hope.
In the ink spilled from the tip of my pen, like blood in water, I tell secrets.
Because there are some secrets that can only be whispered in fiction.
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Becky! I love, love, love that typewriter. Wish I had one. Love the worn keys. Kathleen ~ Lane Hill House Looking forward to your new posts!
Kathleen,
I KNOW! I LOVE old typewriters! I found that picture on stockfreeimages.com! So glad you’re coming by.
Wasn’t it Tolstoy who said that all happy families are similar, while unhappy ones are unique unto themselves?
It’s brokenness that needs the secrets, but through a long and rather painful life I’ve learned the deepest secret of all -
I’m only as broken as I choose to be.
I suspect, dear Becky, that this is the laughing, triumphant secret you tell best of all.
Like Pixie Dust on the water!
Andrew,
You said: “It’s brokenness that needs the secrets,” – oh my goodness. SO true. So true. And you’re right – I’m only broken as I choose to be.
Beautiful response today, Andrew. Thank you.
Spinach: That is lovely, Becky–a beautiful reflection of who you are and quite inspiring. I believe I will write today
Thank you!
Love me some spinach. I’m excited to see what kind of secrets flow from the tip of YOUR pen today, Tamara! Glad I helped get your juices flowing!
Wow.
Just absolutely WOW!!
This knocked me right over.
I sitting here, shaking my head at how honest and true this is.
You amaze me.
Jennifer, YOU, of all people, know some of my secrets… the ones that haven’t made it to the pages, yet. So glad you’re sitting there, reading me….
Hugs
YES! I tell secrets when I write fiction – and the only lie I tell is when I sign off “this is a work of fiction, any resemblance to persons living or dead are purely coincidental” – after all, I am not going to sue myself.
Cherry – SO TRUE! Although that might make a funny story – me trying to sue myself.
I know – we do write so much of ourselves into our characters. Glad you came by today!
Beautifully written, Becky. I love all these reasons you write–most of all, I love that you share your writing/secrets with us!
And another Secret Keeper… thank you.
Beautiful post.
Also, your click-to-tweet method wins the internet.
Brandy,
Why, THANK you! Glad to have you here today. Stopped over at your lovely website – read a bit of your short fiction. Wonderful. Love connecting with other authors on this journey.