Posted in Writing on Oct 26th, 2005
Just got to work and found out that I have a publication date for my article. It’s scheduled to run December 12, 2005. I thought that was an important enough development to document. I am getting ever so much closer to my goal of being professionally published! Now I am going to perform an amazing […]
My article is done and as of now sent off to the editor, after quite a few late nights of spit and polish. 4500 words of pure technical mumbo jumbo. I might actually even sound like I know what I’m talking about. With time to spare too, since my submission deadline was September 30. I […]
I’ve become quite the delinquent blogger. How did that happen? The next couple of weeks will continue to be quiet for me (bloggingly speaking) as I settle into my new role at work. The honeymoon period is over and I am beginning to understand the beast I have taken on. Don’t you just love it […]
Posted in Writing on Aug 7th, 2005
Talk about speedy! I submitted my article query via e-mail only yesterday (see yesterday’s post for details of that effort) and have already received a response. They liked my idea and want to publish my article! The editor said my topic “addresses an all-too-often overlooked professional practice.” I didn’t even know editors worked on Sundays […]
Posted in Writing on Aug 6th, 2005
I’ve had an ambition of getting professionally published for a long time, and today I took my first very small baby step toward doing something about it. I just submitted a query letter to an e-learning journal that I’d like to write an article for. It has taken me the entire day to outline the […]
Posted in Writing on Aug 1st, 2005
I subscribe to dictionary.com’s Word of the Day, which I receive daily via e-mail. Today’s word is circumlocution, so I decided to take this opportunity to reflect on the diverse nature of my writing style, depending on what or to whom I am writing. Dictionary.com defines circumlocution as “The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect […]
Posted in Friends, Reflections, Writing on Jun 28th, 2005
This week’s writing prompt from Writer’s Digest. Writing Prompt for 6/28/05: You can’t wait for your class reunion so you can tell all of your old school chums about what? My Response: This is hilarious. My next class reunion isn’t for three years, but I’ve already told quite a few of my classmates everything there […]
This is the Writer’s Digest writing prompt from last week. I couldn’t make time to get around to it until now. Writing Prompt for 6/14/05: Write about the most interesting person you’ve talked with today. My Response: Since I took the week off for some much needed family time, I would have to say that […]
Now that I have started inviting people to visit this blog, I should give credit where it’s due because I did not come up with the idea on my own. I won’t mention names without permission, but you know who you are. Thanks to the person whose correspondence inspired me to write more (and who […]
Here’s another writing prompt that I wanted to tackle from the Writer’s Digest archives. Duh, of course I’m going for the easy ones first. Writing Prompt: You’re stranded in a library or bookstore for 24 hours. In what section do you spend the most time? Why? My Response: First of all, I could easily spend […]
