Making Progress

Felt like I should let you know how I'm doing since I made myself accountable to all of you for getting down to the business of writing.

So far, so good. Sometimes sure seems like 7:00 a.m. comes early, especially for a retired person. (In reality, retired has little to do with it, lazy may be a better description.) But I have been writing, a few new  ideas for stories or what may later become more than just a story ... who knows.

One other thing I did was I entered a contest. It is called the "Dear Lucky Agent" contest and it is sponsored by the Guide to Literary Agents. The contest entry deadline is end of tomorrow but if anyone else is interested in entering here is the link: http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/Dear+Lucky+Agent+Contest+Memoir+And+Narrative+Nonfiction.aspx

I should find out in a couple of weeks how I did, had to submit the first 200 words of my manuscript. You would be surprised how few words that is in relation to the entire manuscript. Keeping my fingers crossed. The prize for this contest? If I win, an agent will read and critique the first 25 pages of my manuscript. That may not seem like much for a 200+ page manuscript but to have a professional agent look at it is huge. You never know what might come of it all.

In the meantime I am spending some time in Philadelphia, my father just moved here from California and is moving in to an apartment close to downtown on the 8th so I thought maybe I could help some.

Any good luck you want to send my way would be most appreciated.

It is cold here in Philly, a balmy 18 degrees today, but then back in Nashville they have snow .... about 4-6 inches of the stuff. Maybe I picked a good time to be away.