I attended the Writers Fest on the weekend and was shocked to find it didn't send me scurrying away in a sweat, clutching my bottle of Lorazepam like huge events normally do.
Hi Jen. Frankie chocolate here. I read about you going to the writers thing w all those people and wondered why? I used to take a writers class. Same one for years. I also used to go all over the usa for carpet cleaning seminars and marketing ideas. But I stopped going to both. Then I went to a writers group.
I took the same class and joined the writers group to have an outlet to read my short stories to someone. Anyone. But after a while their praise or criticism wasn’t enough. And I stopped attending carpet cleaning seminars because I know how to clean them now.
The hope and encouragement I sought in those writing classes and small group I never got. Or at least not. Enough to make it worth attending.
I’d pour out my soul and get back,”good’” for a review. Good? After I’ve cast my pearls before you that’s all you’ve got to say?
I stopped attending all those things and started writing in earnest. I still hunger for recognition. We all do. Back then my only two fans were my 5 year old grandson Jake and Jesus. Jake is 12 now and still loves my stuff. I’m not sure how old Jesus is but he still is crazy about your and my writing.
I get up at 4:00 am. Write for 2 hours. Then have to take the dogs out.
I publish my books on amazon, I’m up to 220 now and no one buys them. My wife hates my work. Can’t stand it. Can’t see why i waste my time and money hiring artist to draw them.
That’s ok. She doesn’t like my cologne either.
I don’t write for her. I write for me. And God and jake.
I’ve had some success here on substack. Average 2,000 views in 30 days. 10 stories so far in about a month . No money so far but maybe it will come? If not then not. But I’m being read at least. Not many likes. Three I think?
But I’m in 29 states and being read In 32 countries. So that’s fun.
I just wonder why u attend those writing workshops. U know how to write. Just go to bed at a decent time, get up early and write.
That’s where the joy and excitement and satisfaction comes from. Entering into God’s creation process and bringing something wonderful out of nothing.
Hi Jen. Frankie chocolate here. I read about you going to the writers thing w all those people and wondered why? I used to take a writers class. Same one for years. I also used to go all over the usa for carpet cleaning seminars and marketing ideas. But I stopped going to both. Then I went to a writers group.
I took the same class and joined the writers group to have an outlet to read my short stories to someone. Anyone. But after a while their praise or criticism wasn’t enough. And I stopped attending carpet cleaning seminars because I know how to clean them now.
The hope and encouragement I sought in those writing classes and small group I never got. Or at least not. Enough to make it worth attending.
I’d pour out my soul and get back,”good’” for a review. Good? After I’ve cast my pearls before you that’s all you’ve got to say?
I stopped attending all those things and started writing in earnest. I still hunger for recognition. We all do. Back then my only two fans were my 5 year old grandson Jake and Jesus. Jake is 12 now and still loves my stuff. I’m not sure how old Jesus is but he still is crazy about your and my writing.
I get up at 4:00 am. Write for 2 hours. Then have to take the dogs out.
I publish my books on amazon, I’m up to 220 now and no one buys them. My wife hates my work. Can’t stand it. Can’t see why i waste my time and money hiring artist to draw them.
That’s ok. She doesn’t like my cologne either.
I don’t write for her. I write for me. And God and jake.
I’ve had some success here on substack. Average 2,000 views in 30 days. 10 stories so far in about a month . No money so far but maybe it will come? If not then not. But I’m being read at least. Not many likes. Three I think?
But I’m in 29 states and being read In 32 countries. So that’s fun.
I just wonder why u attend those writing workshops. U know how to write. Just go to bed at a decent time, get up early and write.
That’s where the joy and excitement and satisfaction comes from. Entering into God’s creation process and bringing something wonderful out of nothing.
Your pal,
Frankie chocolate