My novel, Heretic, is coming along very slowly. I’ve taken time from it to make submissions ready for Gambit (published by WVUP) and also for the WV Writer’s competition. There are 12 categories this year and I am entering material for 10 of the 12. I don’t expect to win anything, but I’m doing it just to get back in the mind set I need to submit things, and it will also ensure Heretic is ready to be submitted to book agents. I hope to have those packets printed and sent out soon as well. With any luck, this will be the year I will know the answer to a question I have wondered most of my life: Can I make a living with my writing? Am I good enough? I get dizzy and goofy when I think what it will mean if the answer is “yes.” I am terrified of what my life will be if the answer is “no.” But I will put myself to the test. Win or lose, I will know this year, and the stress is enough to make me sick. It is offset by the pure ecstasy I feel when I write, so my mind is a roller coaster right now, full of highs and lows.
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