Tuesday, December 23, 2003
I'm back. Here's the update on my life and times:
I sold a story called "seeing connections" to Neo-Opsis a couple of weeks ago. Tales of 3-D scrabble in New York City parks, of course. There's a saying in baseball (amongst statheads) that the jump from A to AA is a much harder hurdle than any other, including the jump to the major leagues. Evidently, more players get weeded out in that transition than anywhere else, either because there are so many more slots in A, or because the level of play is such that athletes can no longer rely upon their ability but must actually show developed talent.
I hope it's true for writing as well, because I think of Neo-Opsis as my first AA sale. I fought some irrational exuberance for awhile, now realize it's time to keep on keeping on. (What have I done for me lately?) It will be a thrill to see the story in the magazine.
Other news:
Michele's due on May 28th. She had a rough first few months, but is doing somewhat better now
After sending out 96 job applications, I've taken a job in DC. So we're moving by January first. We had hoped to move somewhere less expensive, so the possibility would exist of focusing more energy on writing at some point in the future. Alas, the best-laid plans... In DC, even the hummous is pricey! I am definitely looking forward to applying writing and analytical skills to advance a cause I believe in.
Doing a little volunteer copyediting on the side: I did one of the proofreads of Gorelets, a book by Michael Arnzen (www.gorelets.com). If you like gory little poems, buy it. I'm finishing a proof of Talebones issue #27 right now.
Somehow, I suspect I won't be getting much writing done for awhile.
I sold a story called "seeing connections" to Neo-Opsis a couple of weeks ago. Tales of 3-D scrabble in New York City parks, of course. There's a saying in baseball (amongst statheads) that the jump from A to AA is a much harder hurdle than any other, including the jump to the major leagues. Evidently, more players get weeded out in that transition than anywhere else, either because there are so many more slots in A, or because the level of play is such that athletes can no longer rely upon their ability but must actually show developed talent.
I hope it's true for writing as well, because I think of Neo-Opsis as my first AA sale. I fought some irrational exuberance for awhile, now realize it's time to keep on keeping on. (What have I done for me lately?) It will be a thrill to see the story in the magazine.
Other news:
Michele's due on May 28th. She had a rough first few months, but is doing somewhat better now
After sending out 96 job applications, I've taken a job in DC. So we're moving by January first. We had hoped to move somewhere less expensive, so the possibility would exist of focusing more energy on writing at some point in the future. Alas, the best-laid plans... In DC, even the hummous is pricey! I am definitely looking forward to applying writing and analytical skills to advance a cause I believe in.
Doing a little volunteer copyediting on the side: I did one of the proofreads of Gorelets, a book by Michael Arnzen (www.gorelets.com). If you like gory little poems, buy it. I'm finishing a proof of Talebones issue #27 right now.
Somehow, I suspect I won't be getting much writing done for awhile.
I'm back. Here's the update on my life and times:
I sold a story called "seeing connections" to Neo-Opsis a couple of weeks ago. Tales of 3-D scrabble in New York City parks, of course. There's a saying in baseball (amongst statheads) that the jump from A to AA is a much harder hurdle than any other, icluding the jump to the major leagues. Evidently, more players get weeded out in that transition than anywhere else, either because there are so many more slots in A, or because the level of play is such that athletes can no longer rely upon their ability but must actually show developed talent.
I hope it's true for writing as well, because I think of Neo-Opsis as my first AA sale. I fought some irrational exuberance for awhile, now realize it's time to keep on keeping on. (What have I done for me lately?) It will be a thrill to see the story in the magazine.
Other news:
Michele's due on May 28th. She had a rough first few months, but is doing somewhat better now (so long as I don't subject here to any more in-laws for awhile -- they literally drove her to penicillin).
Doing a little volunteer copyediting on the side: I did one of the proofreads of Gorelets, a book by Michael Arnzen (www.gorelets.com). If you like gory little poems, buy it. I'm finishing a proof of Talebones issue #27 right now.
Somehow, I suspect I won't be getting much writing done for awhile.
I sold a story called "seeing connections" to Neo-Opsis a couple of weeks ago. Tales of 3-D scrabble in New York City parks, of course. There's a saying in baseball (amongst statheads) that the jump from A to AA is a much harder hurdle than any other, icluding the jump to the major leagues. Evidently, more players get weeded out in that transition than anywhere else, either because there are so many more slots in A, or because the level of play is such that athletes can no longer rely upon their ability but must actually show developed talent.
I hope it's true for writing as well, because I think of Neo-Opsis as my first AA sale. I fought some irrational exuberance for awhile, now realize it's time to keep on keeping on. (What have I done for me lately?) It will be a thrill to see the story in the magazine.
Other news:
Michele's due on May 28th. She had a rough first few months, but is doing somewhat better now (so long as I don't subject here to any more in-laws for awhile -- they literally drove her to penicillin).
Doing a little volunteer copyediting on the side: I did one of the proofreads of Gorelets, a book by Michael Arnzen (www.gorelets.com). If you like gory little poems, buy it. I'm finishing a proof of Talebones issue #27 right now.
Somehow, I suspect I won't be getting much writing done for awhile.
