I have a confession to make.

Late yesterday, when I went to write the next writers post on the Designers Working With Series, I panicked and contacted mentor, writer, career coach, strategic planner and dear friend, Liz Strauss.

Via email, I babbled all sorts of fears. Writing fears. Basically, that I was scared to be responsible for the writers section of this series.

While I slept, Liz worked. In my morning, we picked it up again.

“Skype?” asked Liz. “I’ll meet you with a coffee frappe”, answers I.

During the three hours of subjects around, about, and including nothing to do with writing, Liz and I talked. Picking through the undertones of the conversation, she stated that I’m not afraid to write this series. I’m intimidated.

That, I am.

I’m intimidated because I’m not a writer. I’m a designer.

I’m a designer who feels that in order for a designer to be taken seriously as a business owner, learning how to write well is a needed skill.

One of the top skills.

Right up there with learning how to draw.

And that’s why I’ve put the writers section to the front of the Designers Working With Series.

But I’m not half intimidated, especially as my own writing skills are not spit-shined squeaky clean. I guess what I’m saying is to please bear with me while I share the insightful opinions from professional writers, as well as a few opinions of my own (perhaps not so insightful).

until the next
Designers WW,
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