| |  It's been a rough week here- the manga project is stalled for months- which has serious implications as far as the publishing of it- not that it's my fault. I've pushed it as far as it can pushed.
It's been one year exactly since the mysterious great illness arrived at our house and took up residence.We (by which I mean--- HE) have learned a few coping skills, but I need a job with good health benefits if it's not going away. Remember when you didn't need them? Before I started teaching in an urban school, money was tight and health benefits were cheap. For years, they've tried to take back those benefits and that generation of teachers who went without financial health fought any mention of decreases in it. They felt like they'd sold their soul to the devil when it was cheaper to give people money and reduce their benefits. Now- they don't want to give you either... but I still need a job- ASAP. It's gray here- even when it isn't rainy. I remember October in Ohio as being crisp, bright days with weekends spent at the Apple Harvest and the Heritage Fair. I think we've had one nice fall day all season and now it's getting cold. We haven't sat outside at night in months- too buggy, too wet, too cold, too noisy (the insects are incredibly loud here!). So while I'm experiencing a major stall in creative progress, career, and health battles, the world continues to revolve slowly. Words of encouragement and strength come from odd places- here from people I admire but don't know and twitter- of all places.... For example... Rev Run says... in his tweets this week.... If trouble comes knocking today, DONT ANSWER! period!( troubled thoughts, ppl, situations, hang up da phone!!!!!Earrrly in da morn we must beat down, capture & eliminate enemy thoughts! Rise & grind ppl!! Lets go! I pray you all had a good day & dont feel lost.. if u lose yall just dont lose the lesson.. Good nite great ppl!!! Do you believe strongly in what ur selling ppl? When you believe you,, they'll believe you If you feel like youre stuck, in many ways thats a positive sign. It means youre eager to get moving - Ralph MarstonIf you tweet, you should follow him. He keeps me thinking all is not lost and he is the best doubt gremlin chaser around. Thanks RevRun! An awesome virtual book release party for doahsdeer new book happened at his place last night! Marketing your book (once someone agrees to publish it) is a difficult task, but Xangans make it easier with their support and encouragement. Jeff is an awesome cheerleader- giving of his wisdom freely, supporting all the writers here like it's a part-time job. So... if someone on your Christmas list loves mysteries, order a copy of Jeff's book today for them. I'm still editing away- trying to reduce this book to the required pages and not mess up the storyline. Tighten, tighten, tighten... I'd love to have it in the mail by the first of November so I could move on. Another xangan is busy doing a professional edit on it. While we might be watching our pennies, we are wealthy beyond belief with the people God has put in our lives- both virtual and real. I was thinking that this week when a Xanga friend popped up on facebook and we were silly happy to see each other again-- while a person I know in real life but who isn't a friend isn't someone I want to see there. Every day her name and picture pops up as a potential friend, and every time I see it, I wonder why we'd be friends now when we had nothing to say to each other for the last four years. It's not that I don't like her- it's just that I don't know her... but my Xangan friend? He's been someone very special for a long time and I miss him when he's not around. And the world keeps turning slowly....... |
| | Posted 10/17/2009 8:50 AM - 66 Views - 22 eProps - 16 comments
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