So… as of December 31, 2014 I have what many folks would
refer to as “retired,” meaning I no longer receive compensation for, nor am I
accepting jobs as, a copywriter as such. I am focusing on my writing – fiction
and nonfiction. Some will be essays, book or movie reviews, opinion pieces,
articles about this and that, travel articles... you get the gist. A little of
this and a little of that. These will be posted on my Write On blog and will
appear as the mood strikes me, which could be 10 times a month, or one time in
10 months. Who knows? Not me. I’m also continuing to write in my Joy in the
Morning blog, with about the same dedication… or lack thereof. The point is I’m
focusing on writing.
Emphasis will be on finishing one novel that’s been hanging
fire for about two years, give or take a year, collecting Joy in the Morning
posts into a book of inspiration, and getting around to writing a book about
what there is to do NOW in Las Vegas and San Miguel County. There have been a
number of history books written about the area, and since I’m no historian, it makes
more sense to skim the cream off the top of this lovely area and put it into a
handy guide. Not a visitors’ guide; there will be no advertising, just a
collection of interesting activities, events and sites. Is there enough to put
into a book? Good question. I’ll keep you posted.
It has become clear to me that the older I get the more I
want to write and the less I want to put it off until later. I’ve been
listening to webinars and reading books about writing and publishing.. Every
single one of them point out the following:
- Serious writers write
- Traditionally published authors work as hard at getting an agent as they do at writing books
- Serious writers write
- Indie and traditionally published authors learn how to promote their own books with confidence
- Serious writers write
- Author platforms are crucial
- Serious writers write
- Authors read nearly as much as the write
- Serious writers write
I’m sure you get the overarching theme here. Write and write
some more.
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bumpy as it may be, by subscribing to this blog. That way when I post something
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I will continue my volunteer work as a Deacon in my church,
as a member of the Alta Vista Regional Hospital Advisory Board, and as chair of
the Las Vegas-San Miguel Economic Development Corp.
And then of course there is that business of being part of a
family. My ever-patient husband has been my biggest supporter and kindest critic (as
in being no critic at all).
He is not my editor. According to him everything I write is “fine.” Yikes. The worst
word on the planet for a writer. “Fine.” A writer wants to be “thought
provoking,” “hilarious,” “a thorn in someone’s side,” “extraordinary,” any and
all of the superlatives you can imagine. “Fine,” I didn’t think, quite cut it. And
then I looked at synonyms for fine:
- excellent
- first-class
- great
- outstanding
- quality
- superior
- prime
- supreme
- wonderful
So I guess I’ll take “fine” from my husband, who really, when I think
about it, is a discerning and highly intelligent man.
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