8 Things To Know About Me!

I got tagged by Jen Nipps, from Creatif to carry on this post in the blogsphere.

http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/bonus-post-8-things-about-me/

What can I tell you about myself and my writing that won’t bore you to tears.

1. I recently joined Pump Up Your Book Promotion Public Relations Agency. This is an online agency that promotes authors and their books with virtual book tours. In the short time that I’ve been with this company it has been great. I’ve been learning the ropes and let me just say that the PR business is a very fast moving and exhilirating environment to work in. If you’re an author and are interested in taking a virtual book tour check out Pump Up here; http://pumpupyourbookpromotion.com

2. It has always been a dream of mine to have a writing career that would financially and emotionally support me. Recently, I have moved that dream into the goal category and have begun to make an action plan and timeline for it.

3. When the time comes that I can see my writing as being a succesfull paid venture then I can leave the Corporate Business world behind. Hip, Hip, Hooray!

4. I have always loved the written word and how the great literary authors can just make the words sound effortless.

5.  I’ve had two short stories published in two anthology e-books, they’re available here at this site. Love is in the Air, A Valentine’s Day free e-book. My short story, Dad’s Tips on Love and Marriage, (5 Answers to Those Questions a Woman Asks in Marriage).   My previous short story was in the Christmas 2006 anthology, The 12 Days Of Writersville, and is a twist on a familiar old tune.

6.  I write and drive at the same time and while they haven’t outlawed this yet, I wouldn’t advise trying it unless you’re really good at writing blindly. Place the notebook on your lap and with your eyes on the road, scribble your thoughts on the page before you without looking down at it. The deciphering part of what you scribbled is the fun part. 

7.   I would be love to meet Nora Roberts or actually her imagination. With over 100 books in print she must have a very vivid one.

8.  I am overly ambitious person and a I possess a drive to accomplish all that I can. I have this quote posted on my computer screen. “Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.” Christopher Reeve, Actor (may he rest in peace).

Now, I have to tag 8 other writers to carry on this post;

eavesdrop writer,  http://eavesdropwriter.blogspot.com

Rock Stories, http://www.rockstories.blogspot.com

Helen Ginger, www.helenginger.com

Victorya Chase Goes To Therapy, http://victoryachasegoestotherapy.blogspot.com

Terrence Culkin on Writing, Poetry, New York, http://www.terrenceculkin.com

Into the Inkpot, http://www.intotheinkpot.com

Word Strumpet, http://www.wordstrumpet.typepad.com/word_strumpet

To Live and Write in L.A., http://360.yahoo.com/rebecca.camarena

Don’t Break The Chain, Happy Posting!
 

Funeral for a Friend

At first when you hear it, it sounds like glass crunching under boots, crunch, crunch, crunch, only it doesn’t go away and you fear the worst. Then it stops and you breathe a sigh of relief. You won’t know it at this point, but the next key that is pushed is the deadliest move ever. The computer screen goes black and white text appears, it reads;

Physical dump of hard drive is in progress.

You find yourself staring at the screen in a panic and thinking Oh no! this can’t be happening. You begin to wonder when was the last time that you actually backed up the computer? 

Text appears on the screen and you’re praying everything has fixed itself and life will return to normal, instead the text on the screen reads;

Physical dump of hard drive is complete.

You turn it off, then on again and now you’re just hoping much like a doctor does when trying to retrieve a patients heart beat, but instead the patient flat lines. The computer screen says no hard drive can be found. A dozen or so times of hitting the F1 button and still the same message appears.

Realization begins to set in, that it’s gone and nothing you can do will ever bring it back. You glance at the clock and note the time. Time of death 5:10 p.m.

Goodbye old friend.