Ready, Set, Write!!!!

We are now only two days away from our very own version of writing a novel in a month. Personally, I'm very excited about this opportunity, as I am not able to participate in November.

Currently, I have been working on revisions for a novel I completed entitled Only The Chosen. For this writing challenge I plan to finish a novel entitled A Matter of Conviction.

Here's the opening line:

Only two things stood in the way of Cassie Donovan’s freedom. One was the nine-foot chain link fence with spiraled barbed wire crowning the top. The second was a six-foot wall of a man, sporting a sleeve of tattoos, and wearing some type of delivery uniform.

What do you think?

So, What Type of Work Do You Do?

As I hope you all know by now, Fiction Flurry is busily preparing for COSTOWRIMO (Columbus Area Story Writing Month) – our very own version of NANOWRIMO (National Novel Writing Month)! To that end, we are planning both on-line and in-person get-togethers and write-ins.

During the preparation for one of these write-ins, a group e-mail was circulated with ideas and suggestions for meeting places. One of our very own writers, Colleen, wrote that we should consider having one of our gatherings take place at Panera Bread. Colleen wrote, “I’ve been working there most Monday evenings.” This piqued my interest! I love Panera and wrote back to tell Colleen this.

Here is my confession: it took me an embarrassing amount of correspondence before I realized that Colleen was not working as a barista, a cashier or a “sandwich artist.” Nope. In fact, Colleen – who is a marvelous and gifted storyteller, I might add – was “working” on writing!

This is not the type of “work” in the sense that I believe most of us think of. You know, spending 40+ hours per week residing in Cubicle 107F, Soulless Mega Company, USA. This is work that is done out of passion, as a choice, not out of obligation or necessity to pay the electric bill. This is taking your writing seriously, realizing that it is “work” and should be honored and respected as such. It is realizing that in order to go from writer to published author, you must dedicate yourself and a portion of your time to this endeavor – in other words, work!

So I wonder, what type of work do you intend to do on your journey to publication?

PLEASE BE SURE TO JOIN US FOR COSTOWRIMO

OUR FIRST WRITE IN WILL BE ON

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012

FROM 11:30 TO 2:30

AT THE MARYSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

231 S. PLUM STREET, MARYSVILLE, OHIO 43040

And please come visit me at:  bethnbijoux