Experience Writing
  • 2023 Conference!!!
  • A Good Word
    • The Blog
    • The Tools
    • The Professionals
    • The Calendar
  • 2022 Highlights
  • Testimonials
  • About Us

Guest Post by Nanette Holloway: “My Pathway to Writing”

  • By: Experience Writing
  • February 25, 2023
  • No Comments
  • The WORD, Writing

My name is Nanette. I first realized I loved writing in the fifth grade. Miss Bennet gave us a creative writing prompt, then we had a week to write it.

I was also very quiet. And probably would have been diagnosed as a selective mute in today’s standards. I was just painfully shy. Up until I was about thirty-five.

Writing gave me an effective way to communicate without talking.

I became an RN. I didn’t even consider a writing career because back in the day writers did not make any money. But I secretly thought about it.

I married and had two boys, whom I homeschooled. I was also taking care of my elderly father. When he moved into an apartment near us, I quit work.

During my caregiving journey, God did amazing miracles for myself, my dad and my family.

After my dad died, I wrote a first rough draft. The editor seemed to tear it apart, and the manuscript remained on the shelf for several years.

I went back into nursing when my boys got older. Then decided to get my master’s in nursing education. Still shy, education was not a good career choice.

The best part about getting my master’s was writing all those papers. My desire to write returned.

My next job was home health. Although good with my skills and caregiving, the conditions were poor.

I got fired (don’t tell anyone—this is confidential information). I realized God took me out of the situation because I was too stubborn to quit.

My savings allowed me to stay home for a bit and search for anything but a nursing job.

My heart’s desire to write nagged. I started a blog, and I didn’t even know what one was.

One Sunday in church, I went into the Prayer Chapel for prayer. The person who prayed for me asked me if I was at a crossroads. My answer a teary, “Yes.” She was a writer too and told me about Fellowship of Christian Writers (FCW). I’m sure she was a special messenger from God.

I attended the meetings, awed that people were living my dream of writing.

The FCW group held a conference where I met Janice. I also met my writing coach and soon started to rework my memoir: Before You Depart: God’s Touch Before Eternity, completed twenty years after my dad died.

My writing coach is indispensable. I have completed four other books since.

I continue to work as an RN. God provided the best job ever in my 39-year nursing career.

God is good, and all the time. Hope your writing dreams come true too.

If you enjoyed this post from Nanette, check out her fabulous illustration work at www.nanetteholloway.com!

Nanette Holloway

Nanette Holloway

Nanette M. Holloway’s beautifully written memoir, "Before You Depart: God’s Touch Before Eternity" describes the poignant realities caregivers face, compounded by unrelenting grief during and after the journey. Her writing reflects insight and expertise in medical issues gleaned from her nursing background.

Other publications focus on self-care for the caregiver: "Coping Skills for Caregivers" and its companion the "Coping Skills for Caregivers Workbook." The "Gratitude Journal for Caregivers" completes the series.

Holloway enjoys speaking. Her newest e-book, "Jumping Hurdles to Writing Success" began as a presentation to writers.

Related

Tags:

  • Encouragement
  • GuestPost
  • Writing
prev post next post

Related Posts

Sweet Sleep

March 25, 2023

A Peace to Write

March 18, 2023

2nd Place Contest Winner!!! – Sally Jones’s “Christmas Gift Special”

March 9, 2023

Leave a comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Search

Recent Posts

  • Sweet Sleep
  • A Peace to Write
  • 2nd Place Contest Winner!!! – Sally Jones’s “Christmas Gift Special”
  • 1st Place Contest Winner!!! – Charlene Giles’s “Because of Her”
  • Guest Post by Nanette Holloway: “My Pathway to Writing”

Recent Comments

  • Charlene Giles on A Writer’s Freedom
  • Janice Buswell on Setting Our Gaze
  • Catherine Keith on Setting Our Gaze
  • Janice Buswell on Good News: It’s Never Too Late
  • Marcella Garza on Good News: It’s Never Too Late

Archives

  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022

Categories

  • Contest
  • Encouragement
  • The WORD
  • Writing

Tag Cloud

Christmas Contest Courage Creativity Encouragement GuestPost KingJesus Nevergiveup NewYear Psalms The WORD TheWord Writing
  • Phone : +918 695 3610
  • Email : janice@expwriting.com
  • Address : 7331 S Olympia Ave #115, Tulsa, OK 74132
Facebook-f Twitter Youtube Pinterest

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

We will never sell your information!

loader

Email Address*

Name

Related