I believe there is much truth this piece.
With Love,
Russ
Here we are
embracing our passion for words
learning from craftsmen
risking ourselves on the page
and handing the paper for critique.
Here we are
together for celebration of what we are
who we are
writers
powerless to resist the compulsion
powerful enough to create worlds.
Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 
Yes, I believe there is much truth to this take on our “risking ourselves on the page.” I’m trying to write a memoir – telling about “Lessons I am learning from my family.” I am discovering that I am not the only one who writes with the fear of offending and the desire to be honest while avoiding vulnerability… it’s a tightrope!
It is indeed, made more so by the risk of offending someone in writing in a litigious society. I’ve seen posts about such matters that were downright scary.
Russ
Thank you