It's a lot of work to even find somewhere to send my short stories. And of all those I do find, it'll be a miracle if they publish one out of a hundred of my submissions. No joke. Terrible odds all around. What was I thinking, wanting to become a writer? I should switch my major to accounting, quick, while I still have a chance to make a real living.
Hah. That was me being melodramatic. Can any of you actually picture me choosing math and money over my stories? It's laughable. =P
But that doesn't mean I can't be disturbed by how every submission is a long shot. And I most certainly am. >_<
And okay, yes, I confess: I was definitely listening to The Cab's cover of Rhianna's "Disturbia" as I write this. Thus the title.
Strike a Pose
Archery at the Outdoor Range in Balboa, San Diego
About Me
- I'm Smack. It's a nickname.
- I'm twenty-something and getting ready to (finally!) receive a B.A. in unemployment. I just got back from living for a year in Edinburgh, Scotland and traveling to an eclectic list of European countries. (Romania was my favorite. Besides Scotland, of course.)
I've worked as a reader for a literature magazine, an editor for a poetry magazine, and as a research assistant for an anthropology professor in Santa Barbara, as a pool girl at a resort in Carlsbad, as a handy(wo)man in Las Vegas, and as a ticket-taker at a movie theater in San Diego. I take what I can get, job-wise. My writing has been published a few times and won a few awards, but I have yet to break even on the entry fees.
This blog is my attempt to entertain a small portion of the world. Stories ought to be entertaining, don't you think? Entertaining, and maybe sometimes helpful. I hope my travel stories, experiences and related advice is useful to someone out there.
For comments, questions, and a myriad of answers to life's deepest ponderings, feel free to email me at whatsmacksaid@gmail.com. I'd love to hear from you.
(Sorry for the slow turnaround. I need to get better at this commenting thing).
ReplyDeleteI can kind of understand how you feel...dating an artist in our economy is rather scary sometimes.
But, I have faith in my guy. He's driven to succeed and he's passionate about what he wants to do: art. It's because of that motivation, that desire to "make things pretty" as he calls it that gives me confidence in his ability to succeed.
It's the same thing with you. I've watched you from afar (wayyyyy far) grow in your writing capabilities. I have that same faith in you; you can do it! You love writing so go for it. I think that if you whole-heartedly love writing (or, just about anything), you won't fail. There will be setbacks but hey, who doesn't have setbacks? Even bio/chem majors I know of have it hard too.
Hang in there (: I can't wait to see where you go with your writing.