How are you all doing with SUBMITTING your work?

We're already 5 months into 2011 and I'm wondering if you all are Submitting your work?
Has anyone had any responses?  Good or Bad, I'd love to hear about it!

I've entered three writing contests. One, I didn't place and the other two are still pending.
I'm still working on the edits on my romance novel and I should be wrapping it up shortly. Then I DO plan to "put it out there!" Actually, I'm excited about it. I feel good about it.
The edits on my Young Adult novel have been put on hold until I finish the above project and get it SUBMITTED, then I will finish up that project.

As you can see, I'm feeling very motivated and wish the same for YOU!
Best Wishes and Keep Writing!  : )

So much going on in our Country!

God Bless the U.S.A.

Writing Contests

Today I entered an interesting writing contest. They are HINT stories. 25 words or less. You tell a story in 25 words that is a complete story and yet HINTS at a much bigger story. Very Cool and NOT near as easy as you would think!

Traditional Publishing -vs- E-Publishing?

Wow! I'm not sure about all of you ..., but I have been reading an enormous amount of information about on-line publishing and how it is affecting Authors, Publishers, Book Stores, etc.
 I feel a bit overwhelmed by all of the information. I am DETERMINED to submit, submit, submit!!! This is my year to give it my best shot!   So, I have decided to submit BOTH ways and see what types of responses come my way.  I will let you all know how things go.

What are YOUR thoughts on all of the hoopla going on right now?


Personally, I have mixed emotions....I feel a bit upset about people publishing for $.99 & $1.99. I feel it hurts ALL of us to put your hard work out there for so little. At the same time, I know for many people Writing is more a Business and the quicker they make money ...., well ......, In this economy can I blame them??? Aurgh! I find it so frustrating!
Keep Smiling and Keep Writing!   : )

Apologies......

I'd like to send out my apologies for not posting on a regular basis. I've been ill.
 I'm feeling better now and almost finished my "Doctoring" so I hope to get back on track!
 Take Care and Keep Writing!   : )

New Zealand and Japan EarthQuake Victims

Please join me in prayer for the survivors of these quakes.

Dear Lord,
Please grant comfort to Our Brothers and Sisters in need. Please see to the needs of the hungry and be merciful to the hurting. God Bless the souls of the missing and the deceased. Lord Hear our prayers in Jesus's name we pray.
Amen

Going Through the Old Files ....

  Hi ! I hope you all are doing great and feeling inspired and doing lots and lots of writing!
My Uncle is also doing some writing. He's been entering some short story writing contests. He's been sending me links so I can enter as well. I've been so wrapped up working on the edits for my novels that I couldn't wrap my mind around a story idea for the Short Story contest. So I thought I'd pull out the old files with writing ideas and see what I have started. This task has turned into a "walk down memory lane!" I have so many pieces of paper and want to read them all! Now instead of entering the short story contests, I've been cleaning house on my old files. It is also helping to refresh my memory on some of the old short stories I'd written for a Creative Writing Class. So far I've only come across one that I think has some potential. There are two in particular that I'm looking for but haven't found ..., yet!
     It's tough for me ..., one task seems to lead to another ..., and another ..., I started out editing my novel, got side-tracked by Uncle to short story contests, began to sort through old writing ...., decided to clean out the files to make room for new writing ..., came across clips from newspaper articles I'd written and began to organize them in a binder ....,  Do you see where I'm going with this?  And that is why I did NOT get anything submitted in 2010! After I write this post I plan to refocus my energy and GET SOMETHING ACCOMPLISHED!  Soooooooo....How's everyone else coming along on your quest to submit in 2011?
Keep smiling and Keep writing!        : )