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************************************************************************ W R I T E R S O N T H E R I S E March 2006 Issue -- Theme: Emerging Writing Careers View the entire zine in all of its magnificence at... http://www.writersontherise.com/NewsletterMarch2006.html Give Christina Katz an electronic holler at.... Editor & Publisher: writersontherise@earthlink.net ************************************************************************ Subscribe/Unsubscribe at the bottom of this (brief) letter ************************************************************************ Letter From The Editor Dear Fellow Writers, Welcome spring! Well…almost. We got a week of it in the middle of February. I could tell because many of my students in the Pacific Northwest stopped doing their homework. Then winter came rumbling back in like a thundergod. But lately–thankfully–the weather is growing milder, the crocus and daffodils are emerging, and even the ever-gray can’t keep people down. How can we channel some of this emerging energy into our writing career? The quarter points of the year are a good time to assess how we’re doing on the goals we set at the New Year. We may need to tweak or realign those goals at this time, now that we have a more realistic idea about what we can accomplish. I look for ways to bribe my writer-self to meet big goals, like the promise of a trip to Disneyland or a spa day. What might motivate your Pavlovian inner- writer? Now is the time to light a fire under our butts if we are going to meet our goals in nine months. Where can you find that fire? Right here in Writers On The Rise, of course. You can also sign up for a class. I am so inspired by my Pitching Practice students, who are writing one query a week. Go, Writers, Go! You might start a publishing group—a teaching/learning group of writers, who support each other in getting their work into the hands of industry decision-makers. You can plan to attend a writing conference. Contact summer and fall coordinators NOW and ask about volunteer opportunities that can save you money. You can drop a few of the time-gobblers that aren’t doing your writing goals any good. And finally, you can add some good old-fashioned creativity breaks to your schedule. It’s amazing what a short walk, some window-shopping or a visit to a local gallery or museum can do for a weary mind. I’m coming off a couple of weeks of a little less intense work and I’m ready to go back "into the tunnel" to finish off Writer Mama for a May 1st deadline. But during the respite, I’ve been reminded of the importance of getting out of the house, expanding my reference points and playing more. How about you? How are you going to scratch that spring itch? How are you going to direct all the energy that has been building up inside of you this past winter? Here are a few ideas from this month’s issue: Spring clean your computer. Our newest columnist, Sharon Cindrich, a technology expert from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin explains how to do it safely. Kelly James- Enger shares the secret of turning rejection into success. And Jenna Glatzer, author and Editor and Publisher of AbsoluteWrite teaches us how to avoid falling prey to scammers who exploit writers. Ah, spring. Time to wake up. Time to dare. Time to kick some butt! In the writing spirit, Christina Katz View the entire zine by clicking on the links above or below... ************************************************************************ W R I T E R S O N T H E R I S E January 2006 Issue View the entire zine in all of its magnificence at... http://www.writersontherise.com/NewsletterMarch2006.html Give Christina Katz an electronic holler at.... Editor & Publisher: writersontherise@earthlink.net ************************************************************************ Sincerely, Christina Katz Author, Speaker & Writing Instructor Editor & Publisher writersontherise@earthlink.net Writers On The Rise, Create the Writing Career You've Imagined! http://www.writersontherise.com/newsletter.html Upcoming E-mail Classes: Writing and Publishing the Short Stuff (especially for moms) begins October 25. Pitching Practice begins October 25. More at: http://www.writersontherise.com/classes.html Coming February 2007: Writer Mama, How To Raise A Writing Career Alongside Your Kids For Writer's Digest Books Copyright (c) 2006 Christina Katz ---------- Thank you for joining us! Subscribe: 91126-subscribe@zinester.com Thank you for spending time with us! Unsubscribe: 91126-unsubscribe@zinester.com |
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