Trying not to feel sorry for myself…
Today the Genesis finalists were announced. [The Genesis contest is contest for manuscripts of unpublished authors]. I didn't make.Honestly, I didn't expect to be a finalist. A month ago I thought I had a chance, but as I've continue to learn I now see my mistakes. I recently sat down [...]
How do you do it?
I'm wondering, so I thought I'd take a poll:How do you pick a name?Picking character names is just about my favorite thing. I like to read through lists until I find that one that screams "THAT'S ME! I'm the person you're writing about!".What about you? How do you do it?And [...]
What My Students Taught Me
This week has been a special week. I'm not subbing for a teacher - I'm tutoring students, one-on-one. Here's the deal: for various reasons these kids are failing 3 or more classes. In an effort to help them succeed, I've been working with them to catch up.The kids aren't unintelligent. [...]
Please, help me!
This is the link to my sister's blog: LINKShe does a lot of nice money saving tips, recipes, blah, blah, blah.She lives on the other side of the country, and she refuses to send my niece and nephew to stay with me. Therefore I have to rely on her to [...]
My Maturity Amazes Me
Sounds cocky, I know, but it's true. Here's what's happened:1) I submitted two short stories to a periodical. They were both rejected; however, I was told by the editor that she might consider one of them, but I had to get rid of all of the typos, and the thing [...]