Cynthia Harrison
Novelist
Tag: fear of public speaking
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#1 Fear Banished
Among my many phobias, I’ve conquered only one. But it’s a biggie. The #1 ranked fear shared by so many: fear of public speaking. I hated presenting in college and high school, suffered through speech classes, shuddered to even introduce myself in a group. That’s why I’m a writer. I work alone, communicate easily online, love my…
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Empty Seats & Other Fears
The first time I walked into a classroom and realized that my job was to talk to these teens, every cell in my body wanted to run from the room and never return. And things stayed that way for a few years. Every day, I wanted to flee home to my writing room. Every day I did the…