Thursday, July 12, 2007
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Musings, observations, anecdotes and stories about the people in my life. Here you'll also read stories, novel excerpts and other things I'm writing or have written.
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Whether you have stumbled upon this site of your own accord, or whether you've been sent the link, welcome! Happy Reading.
This blogsite was set up for one reason and one reason only. I was tired of sending my work out and getting rejected. For decades now, I've gone the traditional route. I've read the writer's magazines. I've researched my genre. I've submitted my work to agents and publishers alike. Always got the same response: you're work is too controversial, you're work is too dark, you're work doesn't fall into the type of material we are looking for. It's not easy being rejected. It's easy to get discouraged even though they all said "You write well but . . ." Hmmm.
There have been many dark points in my life where I had made up my mind to give up writing for good. What was the point if no one was going to read it? What was the point of putting words to paper if I wasn't going to get paid for it? After all, it's every artist's dream to be acknowledged for his work and what better way of recognizing an artist's work than by paying them?
Each time I had made up my mind to give up writing, something would happen. There would be some kind of sign: someone would ask me out of the clear blue about a character I had told them about or they would ask how the writing was coming along. There would be a movie, or an episode of a television show that reflected what I was going through. One woman, to whom I had submitted a script that I co-wrote with a writer friend of mine, Bruce, actually called me last year when I was at my weakest and bleakest moment ever; this was almost a full year after she had read the original script! She wanted to know what we were doing, what we were working, what happened next to the characters we had created? There have been other signs. Way too numerous to mention.
Which leads me to the present.
After seeing the movie, "Henry Fool," which was recommended by my good friend, Shane, I decided to take my writing career into my own hands. What did I have to lose? This will either work in my favor or it will work against me. Either way, I guess I've been wanting to try something different, something a bit more drastic and untraditional. You be the judge.
Read the Chapters of "Sex Offenders." Post your comments, thoughts, etc. I encourage you to forward the link to people you know that might appreciate the work. Hell, forward it to people you know that might NOT appreciate it just to piss them off!
And remember, I am looking for representation. I long for the development deal. I long for the publishing contract. Yes, I have other material I am working on. But for now, this is the piece I am most passionate about.
If you would like to know what happens in the next chapter, please contact me. Just click on the link to "View My Complete Profile," then click on "e-mail." I will be more than happy to put you on the e-mail list and notify you when the new post goes up.
Thanks again for reading. I look forward to reading your comments.
This blogsite was set up for one reason and one reason only. I was tired of sending my work out and getting rejected. For decades now, I've gone the traditional route. I've read the writer's magazines. I've researched my genre. I've submitted my work to agents and publishers alike. Always got the same response: you're work is too controversial, you're work is too dark, you're work doesn't fall into the type of material we are looking for. It's not easy being rejected. It's easy to get discouraged even though they all said "You write well but . . ." Hmmm.
There have been many dark points in my life where I had made up my mind to give up writing for good. What was the point if no one was going to read it? What was the point of putting words to paper if I wasn't going to get paid for it? After all, it's every artist's dream to be acknowledged for his work and what better way of recognizing an artist's work than by paying them?
Each time I had made up my mind to give up writing, something would happen. There would be some kind of sign: someone would ask me out of the clear blue about a character I had told them about or they would ask how the writing was coming along. There would be a movie, or an episode of a television show that reflected what I was going through. One woman, to whom I had submitted a script that I co-wrote with a writer friend of mine, Bruce, actually called me last year when I was at my weakest and bleakest moment ever; this was almost a full year after she had read the original script! She wanted to know what we were doing, what we were working, what happened next to the characters we had created? There have been other signs. Way too numerous to mention.
Which leads me to the present.
After seeing the movie, "Henry Fool," which was recommended by my good friend, Shane, I decided to take my writing career into my own hands. What did I have to lose? This will either work in my favor or it will work against me. Either way, I guess I've been wanting to try something different, something a bit more drastic and untraditional. You be the judge.
Read the Chapters of "Sex Offenders." Post your comments, thoughts, etc. I encourage you to forward the link to people you know that might appreciate the work. Hell, forward it to people you know that might NOT appreciate it just to piss them off!
And remember, I am looking for representation. I long for the development deal. I long for the publishing contract. Yes, I have other material I am working on. But for now, this is the piece I am most passionate about.
If you would like to know what happens in the next chapter, please contact me. Just click on the link to "View My Complete Profile," then click on "e-mail." I will be more than happy to put you on the e-mail list and notify you when the new post goes up.
Thanks again for reading. I look forward to reading your comments.