tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post7981620870891114234..comments2023-10-10T05:19:35.069-07:00Comments on Barbara's Meanderings: My Writing ResolutionsBarbara Ehrentreuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-30347452414751360432010-01-08T05:11:39.401-08:002010-01-08T05:11:39.401-08:00Barbara,
So sorry about the fire -- what a traged...Barbara,<br /><br />So sorry about the fire -- what a tragedy. <br /><br />As to resolutions -- ack!<br /><br />1. Read poetry. This was one of my resolutions last year -- and I did well with it. I haven't read as much over the holidays -- time to get reading again.<br /><br />Trite but true -- one of the best ways to improve one's own poetry is to read lots of other people's. <br /><br />2. Write poetry. Write or revise something every day. This is not a problem. What is a problem is remembering to vacuum the house and empty the dishwasher..<br /><br />3. Finish the draft of my second MG novel. I stopped working on this one when I broke my wrist -- but now that my wrist is out of its cast I have no excuse.<br /><br />3. Submit the math poetry collection to more places -- I have some more publishers to check out.<br /><br />4. Submit more poetry. TI did start organizing my poetry -- pretty overwhelming. <br /><br />I'm going to go post my resolutions over on my blog. <br /><br />PeggyMargaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-37615371889894905852010-01-04T22:14:46.819-08:002010-01-04T22:14:46.819-08:00Hi The Guy's Perspective
Thank you for your c...Hi The Guy's Perspective<br /><br />Thank you for your concern about my situation. I attended the memorial service for our neighbors tonight and it was hard to hear about them. The church was packed and I realized how close I felt to their family. I wrote a poem for them called, "Sleep Well, My Friend". Since they are Mexican, I translated it into Spanish and gave them both copies.<br /><br />We have lost our apartment, since the house is now considered uninhabitable, we had to move to a hotel and the Red Cross helped us very much.<br /><br />Glad you like my resolutions for writing. <br /><br />Sorry, I didn't know you were not aware of what YA is. It's very simple: young adult is YA.<br /><br />I like your resolutions too. Thank you for sharing. I will probably use a few of your resolutions on the radio show :)<br /><br />The old fashioned way to sub means you need to check every publisher's guidelines for subbing. They usually print them on their websites. Most who want you to sub the old fashioned way don't trust the internet. They would rather have an author send their work as a manuscript. <br /><br />For places where you can sub, use The Writer's Market. You can either buy your own copy or go to the library and then copy the information you find there.In Writer's Market If you twnety formBarbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349886618037006192.post-43009841028675298042010-01-04T19:18:21.960-08:002010-01-04T19:18:21.960-08:00First of all, I'm so sorry about the fire. Tra...First of all, I'm so sorry about the fire. Tragic. I hope you are all doing your best to cope. <br /><br />As far as writing resolutions. Well, I certainly like yours. What's a YA novel? I must be missing something? <br />Good luck with all of them. <br /><br />Mine:<br />1. Continue to blog for THE GUYS<br />2. I'll be blogging for 1 or 2 business as well. (Hey we gotta make some money somehow!)<br />3. Investigate Ebooks and how to self publish with Kindle, etc. <br />4. Apply for a few writing grants. <br />5. Submit poems, short stories for publication. THe old fashioned way. Which is? I have no clue at this point. <br />6. Submit freelance articles to a few magazines. <br />7. Keep working on THE GUYS comic strip. <br /><br />Any thoughts or help is much appreciated. I've been a full time musician my whole life, so pursuing my writing has been a welcome change.The Guy's Perspectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510543601654572968noreply@blogger.com