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"Ever noticed how easy it is to recall your mistakes?"

Hey Reader.

More often than not, I can remember my mine.
I can remember them clearly… or as a muddled mess of unpleasant emotional recollections.

I remember people shouting at me.​
I remember feeling stupid after making a simple mistake.
I remember people turning down my work.
Not getting anyone to even look at it.
Not being able to sell it.

And yes, I remember the times my work sold, was published, and was well-received—
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​Only to have all of that joy snatched away by one nasty, dismissive comment.

It’s amazing how easy it is to recall the downers—
​The insults, the rejections, the bad jokes, the digs, the failures.

And yet… to remember the good?​
Sometimes I need the perfect conditions—
Sunshine, birdsong, crisp air—
Just to recall the hundreds of successful assignments.
The joy I felt creating them.
The praise. The signed copies.
The awards.

Why is it so hard to hold on to those?

I’m better than I used to be regarding this.

Took a lot of work -- deep thoughts -- lot of practice.
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But I want to be even better.
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I think it's worth it.

How about you?

Keep creating,

Alex Simmons

PS: Remember to celebrate your work.⁠

CASE in point (pun intended) ... ⁠

The NEW Release of my SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY UNFOLDS⁠​

Written by me.

Publishing May 30th, 2025⁠

From the anthology that included Amiri Baraka & August Wilson...⁠

Now, a theatrical mystery all its own.⁠

Sherlock Holmes and the Hands of Othello is ...

🕯️ Ghosts. Assassins. Secrets. A murder that echoes through history swirls around the family of a Black theater family.

Inspired by real-life experiences of Ira Aldridge.

🎭 A FREE preview of the first two scenes is now available. Plus several other free bonuses.⁠

So join the investigation.⁠

CLICK on the Link: THE GAME IS AFOOT​

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Have questions? DM me (@AlexSimmonsSays). Or email me at: GoWriteForIt@gmail.com.

(*I'll share more about my sci-fi novel in the coming weeks.)

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