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Ok...I'll go first
By: anitaymoore Date: October 4, 2013, 10:10 pm
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I suppose someone must go first, I will bravely throw myself on
that grenade! ;D My name is Anita, I will be one of the
Admin/Moderators on this forum (so everyone play nice). Am I a
writer? Not really, I do dabble. I do have some stories vying
for space in my head but since I fail to sit down and actually
write, I wouldn't feel right calling myself a writer. I support
friends of mine who write, I create cover art and yes...I admit
it, I am a uber-geek as well...and while I am a highly creative
person sitting down to write is something I fail to do.
I find it frustrating honestly that I do have these stories in
my head, I hear the characters tap-tap-tapping at my cranium
begging for attention, I just cannot seem to sit down (without a
10 yr old continually distracting me or a husband wanting to
chat at the most inopportune times) to write and let my thoughts
flow. I know I'm not alone with this issue either; so tell
me...how do those of you who successfully manage to scribe words
regularly do it? I am in complete and total awe of anyone who
can seem to do that. I tip my hat to you all! Happy
writing...talk to each of you soon! Here's one of the covers I
created...it's a great read too!
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Re: Ok...I'll go first
By: phedresrose Date: October 11, 2013, 9:27 am
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Hello all! My name is Autumn. I've always considered myself a
writer, just not an author. To me those to words convey
different meanings. I've been writing in one form of another
since I was eleven. I've always had hopes of publishing (and
hope to one day), but finished products seem to allude me. I did
publish a poem through a poetry contest when I was eleven, and a
poem and essay in high school through a district anthology my
school district put out. I'm currently working on a short story
(decided to downgrade from a novel - short goals work best) and
soon plan to start writing a series of poetry. Even though I
have ambitions to publish, a career writer I am not. This has
been a beloved hobby for many years (and a source of
frustration) that I will continue to work on, polish, and scrub
into a brilliant shine. I also consider myself to be an uber
geek. I'm an equal opportunity sci-fi and fantasy lover (though
Star Trek will always be my first love :)
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Re: Ok...I'll go first
By: anitaymoore Date: October 11, 2013, 10:10 am
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Welcome Autumn, we are happy to have you here! What genre is
the short-story you are working on? Oh, and please do feel free
to post some examples of your poetry on the Poetry Boards, I
would love to read some of it.
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Re: Ok...I'll go first
By: phedresrose Date: October 11, 2013, 10:25 am
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The short story I'm working on is part sci-fi and
post-apocalyptic. It is set one hundred to two hundred years
(still working that out) after a mass exodus from Earth. I will
definitely post some of my poetry when I have it ready. I'm
digging out some old pieces and polishing them up a bit. Also
working some new ones too.
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Re: Ok...I'll go first
By: janicegrove Date: October 11, 2013, 10:15 pm
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Hi Autumn!
Here's my two cents for everyone - don't sell yourself short,
it's usually those of us who have had trouble finishing a
project throughout our lives, who suddenly get grabbed by a
character who just refuses to let go. That's how I was with The
Rain Song. I'd go through my day with whole scenes, dialogue,
interactions - a whole TV show/movie running through my head in
a loop, until I began to write it down and then it would move me
forward to the next scene. My family was hesitant at first (they
weren't used to Mom laughing suddenly for no reason, or worse...
walking out of the office with tears drying on my face), but
they soon began to accept the fact that there were new members
of the family among us... they were just invisible!
Encourage others in their art, whether it's writing, painting,
sculpting, dancing, and you'll start to see how much your own
craft grows as well. Take part in discussions and drag those
reluctant friends along for the ride, you never know where
you'll end up! So yes, for now, your writing is a hobby. But who
knows... maybe one day you'll get a Micah who won't let go and
you'll have no choice but succumb to his charms and tell his
story. I will warn you now, this will most likely lead to late
night/early morning writing marathons (since that's the only
time you'll be left alone), mad dashes to paper (yes, I've used
grocery receipts) to write down a part of a story that I knew
I'd lose if I couldn't get it right then, and censuring looks
from passing strangers who find it completely bizarre that
someone should seemingly have a whole conversation with
themselves... especially if that person is known for talking
with their hands!
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Re: Ok...I'll go first
By: maggiemae Date: November 11, 2013, 10:07 pm
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Oh how I do relate, yes my family gets pretty wigged when I come
out of my office with those attitudes
out loud laughing, crying
or just gut wrenching
and I am quick to say hey tell me what you think of this
character etc
but my work is my art and my baby that is produced only after a
very long labor
I am so excited about this site and the publishing aspect
look forward to talking more
Maggie Mae ( mj)
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Re: Ok...I'll go first
By: anitaymoore Date: January 12, 2014, 7:45 pm
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Oh Maggie! I think any artist can relate to those feelings, I
know I can. I struggle with my writing but the artwork I do is
very personal to me as well. I find feedback very helpful. I
want the author of the book that I create the cover for to be as
proud of that cover representing their creation as I am of what
I created for them.
So glad to have you here :-)
Anita
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