marichiko

Oh, you know, household hints, recipes, stuff like that.

Actually, I have several areas that I'd like to write in. One is young adult fantasy/fiction. I actually had written the first 4 chapters of a novel aimed at the 13 and up set, but my manuscript was destroyed when I was evicted. I'd also like to write my entire story if I could find a publisher for it and get organized enough to sit down and write the whole thing coherantly. I DID manage to save most of my journals from the past 5 years (I've formed the habit of writing in a daily journal as an aid to my memory), and I would like to refine them into a single book. I also think I might be able to make a go of it writing science articles for a general audience. I actually took a graduate journalism course in science writing just for fun when I was getting my Master's at CU. I'd have to have all my notes on stickies tacked to the sides of my computer screen, but I do that now anyhow when I write.

My greatest difficulties are getting organized enough and staying focused long enough to accomplish something worthy of submission, and the hurdles that every unknown writer has to overcome to get published in the first place. I am currently actually attempting a project, that if successful will go a long way toward rebuilding my self confidence and may possibly prove to be my first step on the road. We'll see how it goes. Thanks for asking!