A Fiction Update, some other info and general treachery

  1. I turned 30…God help me and keep me from letting the bad thoughts win.
  2. Speaking of the bad thoughts: I hate feeling like I am being replaced…even though I know in my heart it won't happen I just have this irrational worry because I can't always be there.
  3. I have a sponsor! WooHoo! I Should have more coming soon, so just keep your eyes peeled J
  4. If you have been living under a rock all summer and you have not checked out www.culturefeast.com, you are a slacker. It is an awesome site, and I have quite a few awesome blogs over there. I'm bringing my inner TV critic back to life, and loving every minute of it. Yes I have other topics in there too, but it has been great to write for a supportive editor and to get some great exposure.
  5. Rain Tiger Changes: Starting August 1, my focus on raintiger.com is changing. I am still a feature editorial writer, but the topic is changing. Stay tuned for more details there.
  6. The Freelance gig game: Is going well. I am like any freelancer. It takes time to make sure a post isn't a scam, put together a query or an application and then play the waiting game. Sometimes you hear nothing. Other times it sounds great, but then the editor or employer just falls off the face of the universe. Sometimes they reply positively to you, but after getting more info you decide maybe it isn't a good fit (IE the guy who wrote me today and wanted 10 500 posts a week @ $3 a post). I'm just being patient and being careful to only apply to the ones that have potential.
  7. The birds have more drama that I have…Popcorn and Weddnesday are in love. Maya has decided to "move in" with Batty and Abby. Charlie tries to eat anything I eat and would rather sit with me than the other birds. Skye isn't over losing Mina…it is a little birdie soap opera.
  8. The real job…is teaching me every day that while I am grateful for it, I am not supposed to be doing this for the rest of my life.
  9. As always, I wish there were more hours in the day. I still have hours of video to compress and edit, and no time to make it happen.
  10. Fiction: Is making huge amounts of progress. I almost have the whole story figured out and I cannot wait until I have my rough draft done. It has taken a little bit of a back seat to my freelance search and projects, but it is still a huge part of my life. I have strong characters. I have managed to dial down the drama and get to the core of the conflict. The hard part is going to be pulling it all together into one idea. This is where organization is key and focus has to be there. I am hoping that after late registration I can take time to make this work. Once the rough draft is done, the worst of it is over. Then it is time to edit, move, revise and hopefully start looking for publishers by the start of the year.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Beautiful blog!!
Thanks for sharing.

Looking for job!
freelance management is a comprehensive company that lists quality Job openings.
1:42 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Bottom Line

Image
Writing Prompts: 1.)  Six Word Memoir : Write about a significant time in your life in just six words. 2.) “One need not be a chamber to be haunted, One need not be a house. The brain has corridors surpassing material place”. -Emily Dickinson What haunts you? 3.) Describe a talent or flaw that seems to be in your genes. 4.) What are you passionate about? 5.) Comfort food at its finest. Share a family favorite recipe you loved as a child. Lets go with #4  Shall We? It has been an interesting ride over the past almost 32 years: I was a cute baby: I was an adorable toddler: I was a child with a bad perm: Police Radios were just a part of Christmas morning and family dinners : I had the "coolest car" I may have vandalized a friend's car with evidence tags and rubber gloves found in aforementioned cool car: I went to college: Moved Away and Made New Friends: I traveled: I even toured with a band: Bottom Line: No matter where I have gone, what...
Read more

Challenging Your Writing

Blogging is easy for me. In an attempt to start shaking up my writing, I decided to start doing a writing workshop and trying some new writing prompts. Trying to get my blog back up in shape has been harder than I thought it would be. I am feeling like writing again, but I need variety. It has been fun trying new topics. Still, I was always picking the safe ones. This week, the list came to my inbox and the one I was instantly drawn to was of course the easy one. However, there was another prompt that was nagging at me. "What I lack" Here is the deal: I don't want to always write about negative stuff. This would be a negative blog. That wasn't the worst of it. I knew it was a topic I would have a hard time putting into words. I don't want to be misunderstood, but I am just  not sure how to put some of these feelings in words I kept trying to convince myself it wasn't a good idea. I just couldn't shake it. I wrote the blog. It is far from the best thi...
Read more

What Does One Wear??

Image
On May 21, I am attending Methodist Theological Seminary of Ohio's Commencement. My mother was a student there, and she would have graduated this May. The college has decided to award her a posthumous degree. This is very kind, and we are honored they have decided to do this. Today I was trying to  figure out my plan for that day, when it occurred to me: What does one wear to accept a degree for their mother (who died nearly a year ago)? Well black doesn't seem fitting (and there goes half my wardrobe) It cannot be too short It cannot be to low cut (there goes most of the rest of my wardrobe). So what are my options? Very obviously this is not going to work: Maybe something like this, but not in Black? This had potential...until I noticed those were skulls not polka dots This has potential Then I was distracted by this (but....it is on sale!!) Okay...more like this? I just don't know...any suggestions?
Read more