tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post726935813006672586..comments2024-03-15T08:49:44.929-04:00Comments on Dreams and Dragons: 2020 VisionSarah Penningtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-55722789243852380262020-01-25T13:33:30.199-05:002020-01-25T13:33:30.199-05:00Makes sense. And, I mean, I would've been surp...Makes sense. And, I mean, I would've been surprised if you didn't end up somewhere where you're working with people.<br /><br />Exciting! I know I've said this before, but if you need a beta reader or such (or someone to help with marketing), just let me know. Or if you need someone to talk through strategies for going beyond the first draft or such, though there are probably a lot of articles you could read that would give you just as good of info.<br /><br />Exciting! Yeah, independent publishing is great. I haven't actually tried creating my own imprint, but that's probably a good idea.Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-41938829161779280252020-01-22T04:26:42.220-05:002020-01-22T04:26:42.220-05:00Thank you! I'm really happy to have this oppor...Thank you! I'm really happy to have this opportunity because I love working with people and my community specifically, and full-time work was always the plan after I finished studying (with various possibilities as to what exactly I would do full-time).<br /><br />Yes, my current writing goal is to write/edit/publish a book, to put something out into the world, and The Patriot is currently the story I anticipate doing that with. Though that has been the goal since 2016 when I took my gap year to writ. So I'm envisioning high but approaching the idea of publication cautiously. For all but one of the stories I wrote in the past, I moved on once I finished the first draft, so I don't have much practical experience with editing my own work (hey, I know how to edit other people's work, but never tried to do it with mine).<br /><br />I'm thinking independent publishing. I've considered traditional publishing multiple times but I really like the idea of having my own imprint.Dmitri Pendragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06504235638226928257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-61899132632607691302020-01-06T21:22:43.748-05:002020-01-06T21:22:43.748-05:00I don't think it will be, but thanks for the o...I don't think it will be, but thanks for the offer! Also, CONGRATULATIONS on the full-time job offer! That's awesome! I hope it goes well and that you can enjoy your break from full-time study. (Also, I'm excited to hear more about where you're going with The Patriot, especially if you're planning to publish. Are you thinking self-pub or trad pub?)<br /><br />(Also, I get the struggle with focus. I've had to deal with that on and off for a while. :P)Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-70364221832766269672020-01-06T15:15:39.864-05:002020-01-06T15:15:39.864-05:00If librarianship is ever on your list of jobs to c...If librarianship is ever on your list of jobs to consider, I'd be happy to talk about my experience there.<br /><br />I've had a full-time job offer at the library from March this year which will mandate changes to my 2019-2020 writing plan. I still have 2–3 chapters of the book I initially imagined finishing in September (The Patriot) and I doubt I'll get them done before mid-February when my last full-time study semester wraps up. Seeing as I've been studying full-time for the past 3 years without a break, I think I might take a break from study entirely in the first 2020 semester as I settle into the rhythms of full-time work, which will also free up my day off (Monday) and the evenings and Saturday afternoon to write.<br /><br />At the moment I've put off 2020 envisioning until mid-February, but intensive editing for The Patriot is high on my list and I'd really like to coordinate publication of the book with graduation.<br /><br />And although the book still isn't done it is undoubtedly my achievement of the year. The last few years I've really struggled to do any consistent work on a single project from start to finish, and my 80K on The Patriot is way, way more than anything I've done since completing The Teller's Apprentice in 2016.Dmitri Pendragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06504235638226928257noreply@blogger.com