Walking the Walk by Faith: Wheat and Tares
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
44 years old and goals accomplished
S.H. in Cali so, no Creative Meeting. No meeting next week, my family going boating, yeah!
In 2009 I turned 41, I made two goals. First I wanted to be in an art show. Second I wanted to have a book published or a editor seriously looking at my work. I accomplished the art show and I have a manuscript in. I am please with creating goals and following through with them. I stand as a witness, if I can do it, ANYONE can.
I turned 44 today, a nice even number. I had a secret wish that a phone call or email would come and tell me, "Ruby, I am intrested in your work, please call or email me." But no such thing.
My birthday, went as followed. My daughter who is in Cosmotology School, asked me to be her hair dying model. I knew she would take about 4 hours. As we were in the 3rd hour, my 19 year old son came in with my 4 year old son. My 4 yr old's left check, chin area was swollen, red and hot to the touch. He had been sting by a wasp the day before, and 24 hours later, having a allergic reation. It got worst from there. I asked my 19 yr old if he would take my 4 yr old to the doctor's. He agreed. An hour later my 19 yr old called saying Wal-Mart would not fill his prescription, they could not find his records. I asked him to let me speak to the attendant, but he had already walked out of line. I asked him to bring the script home and I would take care of it. When he got home I read the script and relized that the name was wrong. We had adopted our son 3 months ago and it had his birth name on it instead of the adopted name.
I called the Doctor's office. Long story short, it took 2 more hours to get the records straight and the perscription writen out with the right name.
Needless to say. If my birthday would have been a nice birthday cake and ice cream with the family, I would never remember. My 44th will always be associated with the day Devon's face blew up, because of a wasp sting.
In 2009 I turned 41, I made two goals. First I wanted to be in an art show. Second I wanted to have a book published or a editor seriously looking at my work. I accomplished the art show and I have a manuscript in. I am please with creating goals and following through with them. I stand as a witness, if I can do it, ANYONE can.
I turned 44 today, a nice even number. I had a secret wish that a phone call or email would come and tell me, "Ruby, I am intrested in your work, please call or email me." But no such thing.
My birthday, went as followed. My daughter who is in Cosmotology School, asked me to be her hair dying model. I knew she would take about 4 hours. As we were in the 3rd hour, my 19 year old son came in with my 4 year old son. My 4 yr old's left check, chin area was swollen, red and hot to the touch. He had been sting by a wasp the day before, and 24 hours later, having a allergic reation. It got worst from there. I asked my 19 yr old if he would take my 4 yr old to the doctor's. He agreed. An hour later my 19 yr old called saying Wal-Mart would not fill his prescription, they could not find his records. I asked him to let me speak to the attendant, but he had already walked out of line. I asked him to bring the script home and I would take care of it. When he got home I read the script and relized that the name was wrong. We had adopted our son 3 months ago and it had his birth name on it instead of the adopted name.
I called the Doctor's office. Long story short, it took 2 more hours to get the records straight and the perscription writen out with the right name.
Needless to say. If my birthday would have been a nice birthday cake and ice cream with the family, I would never remember. My 44th will always be associated with the day Devon's face blew up, because of a wasp sting.
Monday, August 1, 2011
What do I do N-E-X-T?!
Robison Wells, a writer, who goes by Rob with friends, which I am not a real friend, a FaceBook friend, BUT even if I was, I would call him Robison, because it is a cool name, Robison.
Well Robison says, he has learned to be : Cheerfully Flexible. I thought that is G-R-E-A-T advice. I have tried hard to remember those words when it comes to my work.
After mailing off my manuscript over a week ago. I decided to take a week break. Now back to work, my mind is scattered, what project should I begin now?
Should I draw a picture, take an old book and work on it, start a new parable? Oh my! I have a headache just thinking about it, BUT I have to move forward.
Uggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg! What would Robison suggest???
Well Robison says, he has learned to be : Cheerfully Flexible. I thought that is G-R-E-A-T advice. I have tried hard to remember those words when it comes to my work.
After mailing off my manuscript over a week ago. I decided to take a week break. Now back to work, my mind is scattered, what project should I begin now?
Should I draw a picture, take an old book and work on it, start a new parable? Oh my! I have a headache just thinking about it, BUT I have to move forward.
Uggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg! What would Robison suggest???
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Whew, it's in
Today, I bought my bubble envelope, put in my copied manuscript, my query letter, and my sase. I addressed my envelope to Desert Book and paid about three dollars to mail it. I am done!
When the mailman took my envelope I had a GREAT feeling. Like a ton of bricks were off my shoulders. I thought about the process I have gone through to get this project done. It has been seven months. But looking back now, it's funny, it only seems like I started yesterday.
I am proud of myself. I made a goal two years ago, which was by the time I turn 44, I want to have been in an art show, and had a book published or seriously looked at. I have met, those goals. I am encouraged to do more.
So I stand as a testiment, "If I can do it, anyone can!"
When the mailman took my envelope I had a GREAT feeling. Like a ton of bricks were off my shoulders. I thought about the process I have gone through to get this project done. It has been seven months. But looking back now, it's funny, it only seems like I started yesterday.
I am proud of myself. I made a goal two years ago, which was by the time I turn 44, I want to have been in an art show, and had a book published or seriously looked at. I have met, those goals. I am encouraged to do more.
So I stand as a testiment, "If I can do it, anyone can!"
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Query Letters, Oh boy! What do I write?
I went on-line and researced how to write a Chilren's Picture book Query Letter. There is a lot of GREAT information about how to write one. I spent two hours reading, highlighting, and underlining the matieral I printed out. The query letter is expected to have 4 paragraphs each containing specific information. I thought no big deal.
When I sat in front of my PC and began formulating a letter I was, quite, wrong! It took me the better half of a day. There could have been no more that 100 words, but I had to make them, "Punch" and "Grab" the editors atteintion.
Let's hope and Pray, my little buddy the Query letter, does it's job.
When I sat in front of my PC and began formulating a letter I was, quite, wrong! It took me the better half of a day. There could have been no more that 100 words, but I had to make them, "Punch" and "Grab" the editors atteintion.
Let's hope and Pray, my little buddy the Query letter, does it's job.
Monday, July 18, 2011
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