I wasn’t expecting the feelings I got when I submitted my first piece to a paying market.
What I also wasn’t expecting was the feelings of joy I got from being able to tell people, who have never believed in me, that ‘hey look, I can too do this’.
Tag: Writing Tip
Inspiration for Science Fiction
So what have I been writing?
Of course, as usual, the answer to this question is Science Fiction. But, not bundled into the Aurora Chronicles. I’ve found a couple of small time e-magazines that buy new authors quite consistently, so I’m getting up to speed on their submission requirements and penning a few things for them.
I don’t know how fast one of the magazines answers submissions, and the other indicates that it answers by the end of the next month. So I should know something near the end of July for at least one short story.
Inspiration behind the more reading link:
NaNoWriMo 2013
It’s day 27 and I’m finally back on schedule.
I know I haven’t posted much this month, but I haven’t had a great month.
For starters, I still have no internet at my house.
I also had a death in the family, which lead to a great deal of travel over four days.
I’m currently sitting at around 43,000 in words. I have 3 days.
I can do this.
Anyone who is doing NaNo and honestly, isn’t much more than 15k behind, can probably do this. I’ve never been able to pull up if I’m more than 15k behind.
Though, I have seen it done.
My name is Adrienne, and I am a writer.
I’ve got this.
I’ve got this more than I had my nerves settled when I did the radio interview.
It’s about the space saga. It’s also the first time you officially hear a title.
(LINKO)
You can tell I’m mildly freaked out by how squeaky my voice is.
Okay, mildly freaked out is not the right phrase there. I was petrified.
Shit happens though. It never fails to happen during november to me and my family. November and April, the original two OLL months of the year.
I also had a day about a week ago where I spent more of the day doing hard reboots with my laptop than I did anything else. Talk about not fun.
Last week, I had 3 blue screens over the course of two days.
(I run windows on this computer, fyi).
This was followed by a day where I did 9 hard reboots.
Here’s to hoping that I can get the job I applied for this past weekend, so that I don’t have to worry about money anymore. *holds up wine glass*
If I get the job, my take home dollars nearly triple.
That means I can pay off debt and start saving for a house.
Seriously, it would be so freaking amazing. So, positive thoughts my way, please.
All right:
So, I’ve indicated a writing tip can be found in this post, so here it is:
No matter what, don’t stop writing.
It may not have anything to do with your current main project, but it will have value.
That value is keeping your ass in the seat. Keeping your fingers moving.
The minute you stop, the minute you say, I don’t have time today, is the day you stop writing and it takes a long time to get back into the groove. Trust me. I have been there more times that I care to admit to. I have had years in the past where I didn’t write a damn thing. Those years felt terrible. I felt boring and worthless. I am neither.
GET OFF YOUR MENTAL ASS AND GET THOSE FINGERS MOVING.
WRITE, BITCH.
Writing Prompts, week of October 13th through October 19th
Writing prompts for 10/13 through 10/19
250-500 words. Enjoy! Sadly, lots of free writes this week as my
brain was a bit tapped dry. Also, NaNoWriMo is coming up soon
(as in LESS THAN 15 DAYS once this week ends), so I’ve started
working on what I’ll be doing this year.
Sunday: FREE WRITE
Monday: Write a scene with a clausterphobic person in a very
small space.
Tuesday: A promise is made, but is it going to be kept?
Wednesday: FREE WRITE
Thursday: Open with this train of thought: ‘When I opened my
mouth to sing…’
Friday: Write about a hideout, but this hideout doesn’t belong to
lawbreakers.
Saturday: FREE WRITE
Writing Prompts, week of October 6th through October 12th
Hi guys! One of several scheduled posts, that I’m getting into the
queue at this time.
Week of Oct 6th through Oct 12th, prompts. 250-500 words,
unless otherwise noted.
Sunday: What is the biggest mistake you’ve made? What about
the smallest?
Monday: Describe your favorite cafe?
Tuesday: Write a scene where someone looses control.
Wednesday: What is your writing weakness? Why do you think it
is?
Thursday: Start a story with the words “In those days…”
Friday: Use to following line of dialouge in a scene: “It was as far
as I could go.” Don’t tell us why. Show us.
Saturday: What is the first summer vacation memory you can
recall from long ago.