Saturday, May 20, 2006
School's Out for Summer!
Most people take an inventory of their life on New Years but I find myself usually doing it at the beginning of summer. The school year has a way of creeping up and wearing you down and, before you know it, you're sort of just sliding along instead of being active. I think I've been sliding along a little bit in my omnipresent quest and not applying myself to breaking in as much as I should have.
It's the same story that's plagued me throughout my writing life. I am very tenacious when it comes to writing. I usually write every day and get really antsy if I miss a day or two in a row. So sitting down and writing isn't the problem. Submitting is. Doing the things needed to get the work in the public eye is. So, I've done some reevaluation and, after I finish this entry, I plan to do some tasks that I've been putting off and get back to working hard on this career.
Cause I'm sure not getting any younger.
That's a good line to close with, isn't it? Succint, has that fatalistic quality you want in a cliffhanger. The only problem is, it's only partially true. I'm also getting busy as a reaction to a glitch in the plan that has me a bit depressed.
An artist friend and I completed an 8 page horror story and submitted it to a horror anthology series. We didn't make it in. Why? Because a similar story was already accepted. Ah, the bitter pill of bad timing. The news has me a little down because I keep thinking another missed opportunity. The best thing to do then is redouble my efforts.
So, if anyone knows of a anthology series needing submissions, drop me a line.
Most people take an inventory of their life on New Years but I find myself usually doing it at the beginning of summer. The school year has a way of creeping up and wearing you down and, before you know it, you're sort of just sliding along instead of being active. I think I've been sliding along a little bit in my omnipresent quest and not applying myself to breaking in as much as I should have.
It's the same story that's plagued me throughout my writing life. I am very tenacious when it comes to writing. I usually write every day and get really antsy if I miss a day or two in a row. So sitting down and writing isn't the problem. Submitting is. Doing the things needed to get the work in the public eye is. So, I've done some reevaluation and, after I finish this entry, I plan to do some tasks that I've been putting off and get back to working hard on this career.
Cause I'm sure not getting any younger.
That's a good line to close with, isn't it? Succint, has that fatalistic quality you want in a cliffhanger. The only problem is, it's only partially true. I'm also getting busy as a reaction to a glitch in the plan that has me a bit depressed.
An artist friend and I completed an 8 page horror story and submitted it to a horror anthology series. We didn't make it in. Why? Because a similar story was already accepted. Ah, the bitter pill of bad timing. The news has me a little down because I keep thinking another missed opportunity. The best thing to do then is redouble my efforts.
So, if anyone knows of a anthology series needing submissions, drop me a line.
# posted by Crisman @ 7:19 PM 
