since I last posted, some incredible things have happened. The Amazon “Breakthrough Novel Award” officially began February 16th at midnight, and at 12:01 I had my manuscript submitted. It’s been polished and edited more times than I ever thought it would be, but I know each successive edit is only improving my work. After having … More the walking drum
154 days. That’s how long it’s been since I last posted. Disgraceful, really, but when I fill you in, perhaps you’ll forgive my tardiness. You see, last time I posted, I announced that I’d been hired at a television station! Exciting news, to be sure. But that Entailed a lot of extra work. Until that … More It’s About Damn Time
Well, it finally happened. Last week actually, but it’s taken some time to get used to the idea. I’m still getting used to it. After months of running about and applying for positions around town with my hat in my hand, I finally landed a job as a writer at a TV station. It’s not … More Measuring the Wind
I’ve been having trouble sleeping all week, waking up early for interviews and for work. “Early” is a relative term, I stay up until 2 or 3 most nights, so anything before 10 AM is pretty early for me. In any case, Saturday morning, no work, and of course I’m up at 8:30. Lying in … More Saturday Morning
So it’s come to my attention, after much job hunting and incredible interviews and socialising with interesting and unusual and highly accomplished people, that my dream job is at home alone working by myself. There, I said it. I don’t regret it. This isn’t to say I don’t like people, simply that I do my … More 7 Habits of Highly Effective Introverts
So it’s time to kick it into high gear. The steam has been building over the last few months, and it’s finally coming to a head. Is that the right term for steam? Well it’s getting pretty intense, anyways. I’m finding heaps of new motivation and energy where work is concerned, and getting things done … More Overdrive
So we’re on track. I’ve begun sending the manuscript out to agents, and so far the return time seems to be around 4-6 weeks, which seems pretty reasonable to me. Finding agents is tough, and I’m prepared for rejection letters, but there is a big part of me that, I think objectively, is going to … More Ripples
