by Kathy Brasby | Sep 17, 2012 | writing
I don’t consider publication to be the end-all for a writer, even though it sure is nice. I know writers who share their talents in thank-you notes and encouragement letters. Not a bad gig at all.
I know others who exclusively blog. They are putting their insights on a medium that might be seen by readers worldwide. Not bad, either.
Some writers produce works for their children or their own amusement. Nothing wrong with those goals either.
But I’ve felt the tug to submit for publication. I’m working on a novel right now but those take forever. I wanted to submit now. So I’ve begun writing short stories.
My first appeared in Harpstring’s summer edition. Apparently the pressure of a frantic deadline helped, because I whipped that story out in about three days.
Then came a notification about OakTara looking for short stories for an anthology Falling In Love With You. Because our love story is a little unique, I decided to submit a story for that, too. That one was accepted and should be available by the end of the month.
Since then I’ve sent in a story to Chicken Soup and entered two short story contests. No word yet on those.
I still don’t consider publication to be the final plateau for a writer but I do have to admit that it’s fun seeing my name in print.
Now, back to my novel…
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by Kathy Brasby | Sep 14, 2012 | writing
My short story “Unexpected Escape” will appear in OakTara’s anthology, Falling in Love With You, which is scheduled to be published by the first of October. Stay tuned.
I’m not generally a romance writer but my husband and I have a unique story of how we fell in love. And this story, “Unexpected Escape,” chronicles an interesting twist for us.
If you “like” OakTara’s Facebook page, you will then receive notifications on when Falling in Love With You is available – plus you’ll be able to purchase the book at a discount there.
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by Kathy Brasby | Aug 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Why do I write? It’s a cliche to say, "because I can’t not write." That’s a true statement but I want to dig a little deeper.
I write to create a world to explore and people to meet. I finished one novel only because I liked the main character so much I couldn’t leave her hanging literally at the end of a chapter.
I write to discover meaning. When I’m confused or puzzled about something, I sit down at the keyboard and start writing. In the stream of consciousness comes ideas and connections I hadn’t seen before.
I write to connect my thoughts with other people. I want to connect and writing handles the job better sometimes than speaking. I’ve said some disjointed things that would have been clearer if written.
I write because I love words. I love the music of alliteration, the rhythm of sentences, the magic of a well-turned phrase. I don’t hit that goal all the time but there’s zest in the trying.
I write because I like to read. I read my stuff and I read other texts. Then ideas come and what do you do with ideas? Start writing.
All this, I think, boils down to the cliche. I write because I can’t stop.
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by Kathy Brasby | Aug 7, 2012 | Personal
I am a writer, a photographer, a videographer, a teacher and much more. I am very curious and I love to learn. This blog will contain snippets of what I’m learning and also my thoughts on what I read and see.
As a writer, my goal is to discover meaning in chaos. We live in a jumbled world. Many opinions blast us moment by moment. Colors, images, noises, smells – we are in sensory overload as well.
But there is meaning to be found. I’m confident of that.
The current plan for me is to post three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Join me on this journey of discovery.
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