Extreme Enough Makeover

When I began my foray into the world of freelance writing I knew a few things: it would be difficult, I wouldn't get rich (darn it!), writers block is not a myth and I would face distractions.

I try many remedies for the above thorns in my side and not surprisingly the biggest one is distractions. A husband, two kids and a Great Dane share my house with me and do not respect my ''cone of silence''. That is what I call it when I am on my laptop. Bribery, begging and threats did not make a difference.

Drastic times call for drastic measures right?

That is what I convinced my husband of. I am taking over his weight room. Gasp! I never thought I would see this day but I am thankful that he is willing to give it up to support my writing efforts.

I bought the paint and brushes. Deep red and mustard seed. I am going for a Moroccan/Indian feel. I hope it turns out how I am envisioning but even if it doesn't at least it will be quiet!

CLICKETY CLICKETY CLICKETY

I love the feel of my fingers flying over my laptop. The clickety sound of my writers block temporarily dissipated. I love to write. I get that from my mom. She is a prolific poet and writer. Published hundreds of times in various places especially Fence Posts and Lutheran Digest. Many more to be sure. Her mother wrote too. I hope my children write someday. They can pay me back for all the blogs I have written about them. I recently have made my foray into the professional freelancing world. I have a true blue professional writer friend who told me that once you get paid for something no matter how little the pay or small the article is I can now consider myself a professional. (Thanks Tamsen!) I must be a writer, I have the rejection slips to prove it! They don't slow me down though. Clickety, clickety I am working on my next story/article/project. Along with my blogs and submissions I mail out I have been submitting articles online to Associated Content (and getting paid I happily report). You can see my content here http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/380549/sandy_walker.html

I will improve with time and experience. I don't take rejection or constructive criticism to heart. I am having a great time to boot!

Blog rehab?

http://www.bukisa.com/people/sandywalker

I discovered this site today. Now I have another blog. Good gravy! I can sense this has the potential to be addictive. I say that like I am not already losing sleep because I am up writing or thinking about writing. Perhaps there is a twelve step program that I can look into if this gets entirely out of hand.

So far my husband doesn't mind. It is much less expensive than shopping and the blogs take up far less room in the closet than shoes (my previous obsession). I don't need a new bag to match my blog either.

For now I will enjoy my new obsession of writing about writing and blogging about blogging until I am just a shell of my former self. Then you can cart me off to blog rehab. (As long I can take my laptop with me!)

Check this out!

http://thatswhatisay.today.com/


Yes. A blog. Thus my foray into the world of paid writing begins. I am very pleased with this. It's not much. Seriously, that is an understatement!
It is a start that is what is important. The first steps onto an unsure but exciting path.

Read it, tell me what you think. Write one yourself and I will tell you what I think.
Kind of like a ''I'll show you mine if you show me yours '' schoolyard dare. Less creepy though.