Happy Post!
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lathrielEnough of the mind-blowing profundity. How about just some happy, light-hearted stuff?
-I may not have written 50k words this NaNoWriMo, but I AM writing a lovely short story that am having fun writing, and I'm almost finished with in fact. I've gotten the bug again, and I'm pretty sure that when I'm done with this story I'm going to get back to work on The Tower.
-In fact, I've been feeling so good about things lately that I'm almost ready (emotionally) to begin submitting to agents again. My belief is that unless I am in a place where I can easily experience success, there's not much of a point in trudging through the motions. I have been hesitant to submit the past few weeks because I haven't felt good about my work (writers are crazy, we all go through that periodically), but my love of my stories and my confidence in my work has been slowly rebuilding, and I think by the time I finish classes next week, I'll be ready to sit down with AgentQuery.com and make myself some lists!
-Yes! I DO finish classes next week- I finish all my schooling, FOREVER! MUWAHAHAHA! It's become a struggle, these last two weeks, because now all I want to do is write novels and plan my wedding and look for a job... but I will get there. Finally. After 6 god damn years. Finally!
-I'm super excited about Life After College. I've been feeling like school has been holding me back for so long... I know it hasn't, I've had a lot of amazing opportunities and met a lot of wonderful people because of it, but there's just so much BS and time-wasting involved... time that could have been spent writing, or reading, or traveling, or working and making money to pay for traveling... Aside from that, I'm just excited to get a job again, and start working towards my financial independence. I'm grateful beyond measure that my parents have paid for my education, and I'm graduating without debt (well, I do owe my mother some money). Also, it will be extra nice come March- Jared and I will be moving into our apartment around then, and settling into our own routine (and decorating! hee heee).
-Jared and I are taking his dad out to dinner for his birthday next weekend, and telling him the good news (not from Jesus, from us!). We're pretty sure he already knows it's coming, there have been a lot of little things that Jared tells me his father has never done before, like say more than a few words to any of his girlfriends, let alone joke around with her and laugh at her jokes ;) Stamp of approval!
-Everything is just so full of promise! This is a major time of change for me, and despite what astrologers might say about Tauruses hating upheaval I love big changes like this. And I can feel the joy in all of them. Mmm. It's like a really good glass of wine, all the complexities unfolding on your tongue.
Hooray!
-I may not have written 50k words this NaNoWriMo, but I AM writing a lovely short story that am having fun writing, and I'm almost finished with in fact. I've gotten the bug again, and I'm pretty sure that when I'm done with this story I'm going to get back to work on The Tower.
-In fact, I've been feeling so good about things lately that I'm almost ready (emotionally) to begin submitting to agents again. My belief is that unless I am in a place where I can easily experience success, there's not much of a point in trudging through the motions. I have been hesitant to submit the past few weeks because I haven't felt good about my work (writers are crazy, we all go through that periodically), but my love of my stories and my confidence in my work has been slowly rebuilding, and I think by the time I finish classes next week, I'll be ready to sit down with AgentQuery.com and make myself some lists!
-Yes! I DO finish classes next week- I finish all my schooling, FOREVER! MUWAHAHAHA! It's become a struggle, these last two weeks, because now all I want to do is write novels and plan my wedding and look for a job... but I will get there. Finally. After 6 god damn years. Finally!
-I'm super excited about Life After College. I've been feeling like school has been holding me back for so long... I know it hasn't, I've had a lot of amazing opportunities and met a lot of wonderful people because of it, but there's just so much BS and time-wasting involved... time that could have been spent writing, or reading, or traveling, or working and making money to pay for traveling... Aside from that, I'm just excited to get a job again, and start working towards my financial independence. I'm grateful beyond measure that my parents have paid for my education, and I'm graduating without debt (well, I do owe my mother some money). Also, it will be extra nice come March- Jared and I will be moving into our apartment around then, and settling into our own routine (and decorating! hee heee).
-Jared and I are taking his dad out to dinner for his birthday next weekend, and telling him the good news (not from Jesus, from us!). We're pretty sure he already knows it's coming, there have been a lot of little things that Jared tells me his father has never done before, like say more than a few words to any of his girlfriends, let alone joke around with her and laugh at her jokes ;) Stamp of approval!
-Everything is just so full of promise! This is a major time of change for me, and despite what astrologers might say about Tauruses hating upheaval I love big changes like this. And I can feel the joy in all of them. Mmm. It's like a really good glass of wine, all the complexities unfolding on your tongue.
Hooray!
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Date: 2009-12-01 11:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-02 05:39 am (UTC)I am going to wait to start submitting my work... Well, at least until I finish this novel and start my next. How does that agent query site work for you? Is it legit and free to use?
I hope the news goes over well with Jared's pop. I am sending out good thoughts and energy for the two of you.
I just am so incredibly happy for you love. You have found true love and that is an amazing and wonderful experience.
You Are a Joy in My World
Date: 2009-12-05 09:19 pm (UTC)