I don't know German, danke shein very much. I don't know thermonucleardynamics, either. I don't know how much I don't know. Guess that's why I'm such a happy person!
Writing is my hobby and - lucky me! (and I don't mean that sarcastically) - my job. Love it love it love it! There's nothing quite like that zen place where the writing flows and the characters come to life and push your fingers around the keyboard like ghosts moving a planchette around a Ouija board.
It can be hard, though - rejections aplenty are the norm. You gotta have thick skin. I don't have thick skin. I sunburn under a 60-watt bulb. I've personally racked up 286 rejections in the three years I've been a "writer." (To date - ask me tomorrow for my new total. Thin envelopes = bad. Emails from editors = good.)
Seems like an oxymoron (moronic?) - a happy, thin-skinned reject.
But that's me!
About Me
- Kristin Tubb
- I am the author of "Selling Hope," a middle grade historical fiction novel set in 1910 Chicago on the vaudeville circuit, and "Autumn Winifred Oliver Does Things Different," an historical fiction account of the beginnings of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park through the eyes of 11-year-old Autumn. AND: Coming Fall of 2012: Ophiuchus et al in "The 13th Sign." I never met a writing genre I didn't like. Some may call it a lack of focus; I prefer to think of it as a lust for life. I adore "kid lit," though, because I think it's the most honest writing out there. My writing gigs have included a lot of licensed character books: Scooby-Doo (Ruh-roh!), Strawberry Shortcake (Berry cool!), Bugs Bunny (Ain't I a stinker?), the PowerPuff Girls (Game over!) and next year, the new Holly Hobbie & Friends (Hey, girl!) But enough about me...
4 comments:
[Okay - how anal am I - I just deleted my own comment to correct a type-o.]
Hey - you used the template I almost used! I got frustrated that I couldn't replace the star with some silly picture of my own, so I went for the less cool but simple site. But where's the author photo!? Come on, Kristin, you haven't REALLY wasted time until you've figured out how to blow time finding photos! :-)
Good luck on the new blog. I'll check back in often!
Yippee - I have comments!!! Hi, Alan and Genetta! Please visit often! Alan - great pic of you and the wee one. Genetta - please send your a link to your blog as soon as it's up and running - because I know you'll have one soon! :-)
I would just like to take some time out Thank everyone for doing what you do and making the community what it is im a long time reader and first time poster so i just wanted to say thanks.
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