February begins today, Tuesday 12th. For me anyway, cos I was away for the first week of it, and then very tired the last few days (and lazy, I know).
Today I submitted a micro-fiction piece (150 words). Horror actually, though based on a true event. Should it be published, I will post a link to it! So February got off to a good start.
On the other hand, there was bad news too, with the LD failing to please again. I have decided to start a totally new book, because I can't submit sequels of the LD to agents until the LD gets accepted! (Sorry, Vickythistles64, but there will be slightly longer to wait for the third book in the series than expected).
Also changing my plans re stories that I write every week (only two done so far this year and neither publishable). I want to write for a specific market and try and submit one a week - even if only micro or flash fiction - my writing cv is currently very very short!
Enough said for today!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
REVIEW OF W/E 27TH JANUARY
Writing wise... VERY bad!! Didn't get my short story done.
On the positive side, I sent off TLD to a couple more agents.
And started my photography course with Pinky in Wednesday night. We were up at 6.30 am today to get to Glendalough for a field trip. Not only did we spend four hours there, I spend the rest of the day going through my shots editing and deciding which to submit to the tutor. Only just finished now.
Almost finished my SECOND book for the year (reading, not writing). I read the Colour of Light by William Goldman - an interesting, quite compelling read with a brilliantly drawn (though not very likable) hero who had everything he ever dreamed of landed on his plate, yet did nothing with it. Almost finished The Chins of America your.
To Vickythistles64: Will be starting on the next Lucky Diamond story soon - have thought out new beginning chapters!
On the positive side, I sent off TLD to a couple more agents.
And started my photography course with Pinky in Wednesday night. We were up at 6.30 am today to get to Glendalough for a field trip. Not only did we spend four hours there, I spend the rest of the day going through my shots editing and deciding which to submit to the tutor. Only just finished now.
Almost finished my SECOND book for the year (reading, not writing). I read the Colour of Light by William Goldman - an interesting, quite compelling read with a brilliantly drawn (though not very likable) hero who had everything he ever dreamed of landed on his plate, yet did nothing with it. Almost finished The Chins of America your.
To Vickythistles64: Will be starting on the next Lucky Diamond story soon - have thought out new beginning chapters!
Friday, January 25, 2008
YIPPEE! I'VE EARNED...30 CENTS ON HELIUM
I really don't understand how it works (and not sure I want to spend any time finding out)!
I have 8 articles published - one is no. 36/41, and strangely enough has earned me 21 cent! I think it used to be higher in the ratings.
My best one is no. 3/250 (earned 3 cent and it's been no 3 for a while).
I also have 32/173, 10/13 (Poor St. Albert!), 4/68, 7/90, 18/119 and 3/4.
None are worth reading (so don't bother) but I have found it quite a useful practice for writing articles, trying to formulate thoughts in a rational structured way. But so time-consuming, as are the necessary ratings.
I think I really will have to give it up!
I have 8 articles published - one is no. 36/41, and strangely enough has earned me 21 cent! I think it used to be higher in the ratings.
My best one is no. 3/250 (earned 3 cent and it's been no 3 for a while).
I also have 32/173, 10/13 (Poor St. Albert!), 4/68, 7/90, 18/119 and 3/4.
None are worth reading (so don't bother) but I have found it quite a useful practice for writing articles, trying to formulate thoughts in a rational structured way. But so time-consuming, as are the necessary ratings.
I think I really will have to give it up!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
TOFFEE ATTACK
Yesterday morning I was reading my book over breakfast - Bruce Campbell's biography (he starred in and was one of the people behind Evil Dead films).
Anyway, Toffee was outside, and had been for some time. Usually I hear her name tag rattle as she comes back. Failing that, she scratches at the window.
Yesterday, however, while I was deep in Evil Dead world, she launched herself against the window - just like a monster attack!!
Gave me a fright!
Anyway, Toffee was outside, and had been for some time. Usually I hear her name tag rattle as she comes back. Failing that, she scratches at the window.
Yesterday, however, while I was deep in Evil Dead world, she launched herself against the window - just like a monster attack!!
Gave me a fright!
Monday, January 21, 2008
TOFFEE "THE CLAW"
Toffee was outside this morning and when she came up to the window, asking to be let in, I saw she had what looked like a clump of feathers in her mouth. I told her to drop them, which she did (eventually) but somehow she managed to hide something else from me when she came in.
When she dropped it onto her mat, I could see that it was - a claw!! All white and skeletal and yukky! Quite large too, I presume a cat dropped the claw in the garden, but it was horrible to see.
Ruined my breakfast!
When she dropped it onto her mat, I could see that it was - a claw!! All white and skeletal and yukky! Quite large too, I presume a cat dropped the claw in the garden, but it was horrible to see.
Ruined my breakfast!
REVIEW OF LAST WEEK
Pretty awful. Wasted too much time on the Amazon competition, waiting to see what had happened.
On the good side, I submitted Assignment 4 & lined up my two next agents. Ran out of good paper and couldn't get any in either of two Tescos (where I got it last time) or even in Easons! Very annoying! Finished my second short story, pretty awful - on to something new this week!
It can only be better than last week!
On the good side, I submitted Assignment 4 & lined up my two next agents. Ran out of good paper and couldn't get any in either of two Tescos (where I got it last time) or even in Easons! Very annoying! Finished my second short story, pretty awful - on to something new this week!
It can only be better than last week!
Thursday, January 17, 2008
DIDN'T MAKE IT EITHER
The waiting finally ended - and I didn't make it into the top 835 semi-finalists of the Amazon competition.
It's disappointing cos every semi-finalist gets a full review from Publishers Weekly, which is what I would have loved to have got. On the other hand, I can get back to real work now.
I am shocked that Inkpot didn't make it though. Her excerpt is brialliantly written and very exciting. It was always going to be pot luck with Amazon reviewers rating them - if it's not your type of reading, it must make it more difficult to judge.
Anyway, back to reality now.
It's disappointing cos every semi-finalist gets a full review from Publishers Weekly, which is what I would have loved to have got. On the other hand, I can get back to real work now.
I am shocked that Inkpot didn't make it though. Her excerpt is brialliantly written and very exciting. It was always going to be pot luck with Amazon reviewers rating them - if it's not your type of reading, it must make it more difficult to judge.
Anyway, back to reality now.
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