So for those who’ve missed the last month or so of my writing life (myself included)…
I sent off the article on male-female speech patterns to the editor on July 15th. Not due til August 5th, but I left on July 20th to volunteer for two weeks working at a summer camp for diabetic teenagers (the best part of my summer.)
Hoped the editor would hold off to making any changes til after August 7th, since we moved to a new house on the 5th. (What can I say? Even summer time spent not teaching is insane in my life).
The bad news? I couldn’t check email til the 5th.
The good news? She loved the article! The only thing she requested after I sent it was my bio-byline (which I’d conveniently forgotten because I hate writing those things). Sent it off maybe two weeks ago and am looking forward to it coming out in October (the last date the editor mentioned) issue (which normally comes out in September.
So I’m holding my breath til the RWR (Romance Writer’s Report) shows up in my mailbox (I did change my address with them, didn’t I?).
I could have mentioned the name of the magazine sooner (or maybe I did and forgot, who knows?) but I’m terribly superstitious about things like that.
I’d sound pretty stupid to say I didn’t do it for the money (not much–flat fee) but there have to be a few of you in the audience who secretly get an unbelievable thrill you can’t get from anything else in life when you get that magazine (or book cover or article, etc.) with your name on it. Ain’t nothing sweeter, I’ll tell you. Except maybe booksignings, but I haven’t made it there yet.
Which brings me to the thought of the week (ok, month) I’ve been grappling with…since it seems my nonfiction is meeting with more favor publishing-wise than my fiction, should I just throw in the fiction towel and concentrate on non-fiction? Maybe get my schedule to resemble that of a freelancer, with lots and lots of deadlines spaced over the next twelve months to the point that I don’t feel guilty not working on the fiction? Or just keep trying to maintain that happy fiction/nonfiction balance? Fiction in the mornings (soon to be back at 4:30 am) and nonfiction after I come home?
Anyone have a crystal ball or magic 8 Ball I can consult? I’ll pay…..
Get back to the writing!
Beth
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