Hey there everyone!
I likely should have read the sticky thread in this forum before posting, but hey, it's more fun to wing it and look like a moron, right?
So far, the only writing I do is for myself. Why? Because I'm hopelessly insecure. I write some poetry, a lot of prose, keep online journals, administrate a forum (unrelated to writing), and offer my editing services for people online who write certain fanfiction. (What can I say? It makes me laugh and keeps me sharp!)
I've always been told I should write publicly because I'm bold, amusing, opinionated, odd, and intelligent enough to tell you when the 1-1-1 rule applies and when it doesn't. I've always not written publicly because - while I realize it logically isn't a competition and she is the best writing resource I know - I don't have the confidence to go up against my mother.
Sufficed to say, she is an author. A good one. *sigh*
That depressing peek into my psyche aside, I can boast a bit of an insider's view of the writing/publishing world. I sit in on meetings of my mother's writer friends, help edit when she holds workshops, read, reread, and re-reread her manuscripts and galleys, and get regaled with tales of her dealings with famous writers, illustrators, publishers, agents, and editors. I also am the only human being other than my mother who knows (or ever will know) the name of Clementine's little brother.
That last sentence probably made sense to no one! Ha! I rock like that.
So I guess I'm here to say hello, and maybe build a bit of confidence. I do want to write and get published. One day. I have one heck of a connection, I just lack the material and motivation.
Thanks for having me, guys.
I likely should have read the sticky thread in this forum before posting, but hey, it's more fun to wing it and look like a moron, right?
So far, the only writing I do is for myself. Why? Because I'm hopelessly insecure. I write some poetry, a lot of prose, keep online journals, administrate a forum (unrelated to writing), and offer my editing services for people online who write certain fanfiction. (What can I say? It makes me laugh and keeps me sharp!)
I've always been told I should write publicly because I'm bold, amusing, opinionated, odd, and intelligent enough to tell you when the 1-1-1 rule applies and when it doesn't. I've always not written publicly because - while I realize it logically isn't a competition and she is the best writing resource I know - I don't have the confidence to go up against my mother.
Sufficed to say, she is an author. A good one. *sigh*
That depressing peek into my psyche aside, I can boast a bit of an insider's view of the writing/publishing world. I sit in on meetings of my mother's writer friends, help edit when she holds workshops, read, reread, and re-reread her manuscripts and galleys, and get regaled with tales of her dealings with famous writers, illustrators, publishers, agents, and editors. I also am the only human being other than my mother who knows (or ever will know) the name of Clementine's little brother.
That last sentence probably made sense to no one! Ha! I rock like that.
So I guess I'm here to say hello, and maybe build a bit of confidence. I do want to write and get published. One day. I have one heck of a connection, I just lack the material and motivation.
Thanks for having me, guys.
to AW, Hillary!
