Thursday’s Work-in-Progress
Late last weekend I returned from the Virginia Festival of the Book, about which you’ll soon read more–assuming that you’re a subscriber to our free e-newsletter, The Practicing Writer. (The April issue will go out tomorrow or Saturday.)
Beyond writing thank-you notes and emails, and returning to my day job, and proofreading the newsletter, I’ve somehow managed to squeeze in a bit of writing (and pitching) these past few days. And here’s one especially bright spot: On Monday, I received some good news about a fun contest I entered recently (more about that soon, too).
Overall, I’d say I’m feeling a tad bit breathless–catching up, looking ahead, crossing some items off my to-do list and adding new ones every day.
How about you? What’s happening this week with all of your works-in-progress?
Hi Erika,
I have to say I am now devoted to this page. You spur me on. I’ve begun using some of the quotes you provide at my prompt writing class for new writers. I just print it up and mount it on a piece of foam core for display and put it on our big table for all to see. The quotes have prompted some lively discussions.
As for my works-in-progress, I returned from AWP to an email that a press was interested in my poetry chapbook. This is a first book for me and I’m very excited and learning alot about the process of getting a book out.
Thanks for all the excellent resources and encouragement you provide in so many ways. I am going to make this page part of my class introduction for all new course sections.
Wow, Mihku. Thank you! I’m honored!
AND, I meant to say, congrats on the interest from the press. Please keep me posted.
I know that breathless feeling: I’m just getting back to work this past week after attending AWP (my first one, hence the long recovery period). I’m easing my way back into the revision of a memoir, after receiving a detailed critique.
I’ve been holding on to something Billy Collins said (quoting William Matthews): “Revision isn’t cleaning up after the party; revision is the party.” I’m hoping this holds true for me. Still a little too early to tell.
Here’s to momentum! Thanks for the question.
Oh, yes, Shaun. A first AWP certainly requires a recovery period. Especially, I suspect, when said first AWP includes 10,000 co-conferencegoers. The event was much smaller when I went for the first time (more than 10 years ago).
Good luck with those memoir revisions. Hopefully, you’re finding the critique useful.
Here’s to momentum, indeed!