Saturday, June 9, 2007

Things that Inspire me

I do so love this movie, and not because of Messieur Depp. (although he is an added bonus) I love the theme song, a spanish bit that reminds me of something the Gypsy Kings would play.

It's a love story, but there is so much more, or should I say it explores many different kinds of love. I only hope I can seamlessly interwieve so many themes in my own book and not overwhelm the reader....or worse off bore them.

Friday, June 8, 2007

Time Flies

I can't believe how long it has been since I posted something here. I wish I could say it was because I have been busy writing, but alas not. I have been dealing with life in general and all the quirky things that get throw at me.

My writing has been pitifully slow if at all but like a very talented woman wrote to me a couple days ago "It's not important what you wrote last week. What's important is what you write this week." Thank you Michele *muah*

While the voices in my head are still chattering and my back burner is filled with plot ideas and possible twists, I have missed writing the words down. Seeing what they look like when turned into sentences. There are times when I think I have an incredible brainstorm, only to type it out and realize it is the silliest thing ever.

So back to my meager goals and my dreams of being published one day. LOL

No news on the job posting at work. I sent in all required paperwork. Now I just sit and wait, and wait, and wait, and wait. Hmm maybe I should fill that time with some writing?

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Can a wanna be writer have a career in writing?

Let me start off by saying I have a day job I love and an evening job that has gotten lost in the shuffle over the last couple weeks. I've found that if I don't write something on a daily basis I feel like I loose some of my creativity. Wierd I know. It then takes a few days of writing absolute crap for the right side fo my brain to kick in and remember what I am working on.

What has this got to do with my day job? Well a posting came up for a writing clerk in my head office. A WRITING CLERK!! I stood there with butterflies in my tummy staring at the sheet wondering if I could do it.

It would involve commuting to downtown Toronto every day which seriously sucks, but for me it is a dream job. I think. To tell the truth I am terrified to apply. What if I get told that I suck. My writing is terrible.....well it wouldn't stop me from writing anyways. I'd be writing everyday and that is good exercise to keep me going on all my projects.

I've gotten excellent support from the few people I told I was interested in this position. My coworker told me she will never let me live it down if I don't apply. My assistant manager simply said she was going to miss me. My mum? well read below. *G*

So I guess I am going to go for it. Now I have to write a resume *ugh*

O.K. Deep breath in thru the nose out thru the mouth! No farting!

Now apply for the job!

It sounds wonderful. It is perfect for you AND if you worked from home it would be freak'n wonderful. Imagine all summer out by the pool with a NEW lap top with wireless Internet, waxing eloquent while you quaf various vintages and gross out your daughters spitting into a pail.

And as for samples OMG go to your blog and copy some of that or just send them there.
You are "as yet" an unpublished author. You have experience in expressing easy to follow directions for every level of expertise in knitting patterns. You have participated and have successfully completed the National Novel Writing Month Challenge ( but not in 2006..dig dig)
If you can do Excel you can learn Access. Buy an Idiots book and bluff!

Need more??..... just email your biggest fan.
Moi
"Mum"
As Grampy would say "Shit or vacate the personal evacuation depot."

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