My Journey Toward A Trusting Heart

Friday Thoughts

Good morning, All!

Well, its been a "depressive" week as far as the writing goes...I've decided that I'm bi-polar in this effort...some days feeling I can't get the words out fast enough and other days when I could not care less.  Anyone else out there ever felt that way??

So, I've done little. Part of it is the let-down that I didn't place well (AT ALL) in last week's writing challenge on FaithWriters. I really think the "bones" are there for the piece I submitted, but I knew there were some areas that just weren't very tight...

HOWEVER, I did get a note from "Deb" -- the editor for the magazine (who actually did accept my first submission about 2 weeks ago), and she has offered to help me with the details of the Challenge article. I don't know if she does this for everyone, but I'm certainly happy she at least picked me! So, I'm eagerly awaiting her input and hope I am sharp enough to take it all in and commit it to all further efforts.

Today I need some encouragement to keep on. I just can't seem to organize my thoughts...so I'll be praying about this.

Some of it, I KNOW, is because my quiet time has been "off" this week...I've been SO tired, and for some reason, with Kate out of school now, I can't seem to get moving....probably because I don't have her as a reason to get up and get moving. SO, I must get back on track. Not only do I know that my SPIRIT needs time with God, I also know that He is The Source for creativity.

I recently "auditioned" for a little ditty w/ Brandilyn Collins...she has a new series coming out in August, "the Kanner Lake" series. In this series one of the characters, Bailey Truitt, own a Starbucks-like coffee shop called "Java Joint". "Bailey" has set up a Blog, for Kanner Lake residents to join in.

Brandilyn opened it up for auditions for the "residents" of Kanner Lake to do a blog...so she gave us the names of the characters, and then after reading the first book "Violet Dawn" ("Advanced Reader Copy"), the reader got a feel for the character, and then could write AS that character on the Java Joint Blog...does that make sense?

I got the notice yesterday that the winners will be announced on Monday...but to be honest, I'm not very optimistic. I just don't think I am creatively imaginative. I tried out for "3" characters, actually suggesting one that doesn't really have a place yet (the local pastor's wife)...considering I have lived the life of a pastor's wife in a small town, I thought I cuold offer a perspective....

SO WE'LL SEE...just not sure how it'll all come out. But it was fun trying, and it was fun connecting with Brandilyn...

I'll post when the Blog is up and running...it'll be sure to capture you, and to get you reading this new series, starting with "Violet Dawn" in August!

So, I must move along ...hopefully I can do somthing constructive today, whether I find a "home" for it or not...

Have you...

6:51 PM, Jun. 14, 2006 .. Posted by julie

Have you gone back and re-read this post after WINNING the Brandilyn Collins thingy?

There...enough said....