hit send and get your writing life back

Getting back into the game never felt so good.  I e-mailed three submissions tonight.  I didn't want to.  Then I thought to myself ....There is someone out there who is submitting their work at this very second. 

 That's all the incouragment I needed.

2012 Countdown

Stories Published: -

Stories written: 2

Stories submitted: 83

Stories rejected: 13

Buying for my Kindle

Support literary journals! 

I wish I could shout this from  the rooftops.  The only way authors will ever have a chance to publish our writing is if we continue to support the places where our words get published.  That said, I purchased subscriptions to One Story and The First Line tonight.  They were cost-effective because I purchased them for my Kindle.  Neither one was over a $1.50.  The other pluses to having them on my kindle is that (one) I will never misplace them and (two) I will never have to find a place to store them. 

I'm off to read in bed.  And, as you can see, because I am posting to my blog... I am home!  My family member is out of the hospital after 17 days, plus the five days or so I stayed at their home after they were released. So I am going to my OWN bed to read.  It feels great to be getting back to my home and to my routine.  I haven't started writing yet, but that will come. 

Nighty-night

Update

Just to inform my readers, I have been out of the writing game since January 31st.  A family member had a tragic accident.  Although they will make a full recovery, I have become a full time care giver to another relative.  I have not disappeared!  I should return to my semi-normal writing schedule sometime in mid to late March.  Thank you for all your support and love. 

Until then, please write as much as you can.  You never know when life will interrupt your goals!

Just thought you might like to know...

Monday's and Wednesday's posts will be postponed until at least Thursday.  I have two deadlines to meet.  One, I am working on a four part story for The First Line.  Two, I am working on doing 100 submissions by February 1st.  I hope you are just as busy in your writing as I am! 

I am sorry for any inconvenience. 

2012 Countdown

Stories Published: -

Stories written: 2

Stories submitted: 80

Stories rejected: 4

Friends with (Facebook) benefits

I hate twitter. 

I've tried to use it, but I'm extremely dreadful about updating it.  Facebook, on the other hand, is my distraction of choice.  I'm always on that dang site!  I figured I might as well make it worth my while. On the side of my blog is a brand new button.  A "friending" button. Dum, dum, dum...

You can now friend me on Facebook!  Wooo! 

So please, friend me.  As I write this, I am the only person who likes Rebecca L. Dupree as a writer.  Please don't make me a dork.  Add yourself to the list.  I look pretty silly making a page that only I like.  I believe this is a smart move, not only for marketing, but also for me.  At least now I can network while I'm procrastinating. 

Have a great weekend!

2012 Countdown

Stories Published:   -

Stories written:  2

Stories submitted:  75

Stories rejected:  4

100 submissions by February 1st?

Do you think I can do it? 

2012 Countdown

Stories Published:   -

Stories written:  2

Stories submitted:  72

Stories rejected:  3

No Excuses

Obliviously, in the grand scheme of things, I am NOT a big time writer.  That is the first thing that needs to be said.  I don’t know if I am qualified to give out any advice.  But I’ve been itching to get this off my chest, so here I go. 

In my “inner circle” of friends and family, I’m kinda of a big deal.  (Heh.  Anchorman reference.  Love that movie!) I’ve been published a half a dozen times, run this blog, and I have about twenty stories I push my friends and family read.  A lot of people have said, “Dude!  How do you do this?  I never have time to write!”

                Well, it’s a heck of a lot of work. As my fellow authors out there already know, being a writer is a big job.  A job you don’t get paid for.  Someday I might, yes, that’s true, but for the most part I take hours out of my life to devote to my craft.  I give up time with my husband, hanging out with my friends, and other hobbies just to write.  I can’t tell you the last time I watched TV.  My house is mostly a disaster and I don’t fold most of my laundry.  I write.

                I have a job.  I have three kids and a dog and a cat.  I squeeze in my craft because I want the stories inside of me to go into the world.  I want to captivate and excite readers.  I want to be someone’s favorite author. 

                So….write.  That is my advice to you.  The difference between a person who wants to be a writer and a person who is a writer is just words on paper.  DO IT!

                And don’t forget to submit your work.  But that’s another blog post.

               

2012 Countdown

Stories Published:   -

Stories written:  2

Stories submitted:  71

Stories rejected:  3