Happy Birthday Jackie!!!!

Happy Birthday to my good friend Jackie. She has a new blog, Phenomenal Woman. I have a link here for y'all. Give her blog a try, she's a very good writer.

I am so happy for her. Jackie is very talented and hard working. We've know each other for a while, and have stayed in touch. She is a great friend, and I am glad we met in music appreciation a while back. Pretty eclectic class with some eccentric students. LOL

I am happy to say she's having a WONDERFUL day today with many pleasant surprises.

When I Revise

I have been re-reading what I wrote. So now I am on chapter two. Well I realize I know a LOT more than the reader does about the characters. I also realize I have to give the reader a lot more information. With chapter two, there are still more pieces of the puzzle to put together. More ideas and thoughts.

I am also trying to think more visual. For instance, looking at how to make certain scenes "pop" is an issue I'm having. Nothing that's gimmick. This is, though, forcing me to do research on other topics, as they are very vital to my ideas. Expect me to break out of my comfort zone with the ideas I'm having. This is because I feel that I limit myself when I don't try new things, and I don't push myself as a writer to see beyond where I am. I LOVE that I have some different ideas to work with. The ideas may never be fully realized, however, they will have been thought out, and possibly used on a later, more suitable project.

1/30/07

No, I haven’t been lazy, but rather busy with revisions. I still need to complete some research, because quite frankly it’s necessary. I have thought about doing some art and architecture research as well.

I have some fantastic news I will announce next month, yes, it’s like a couple of days away, but what the hay. It will so be worth the wait.

I made some hand edits to my script during my lunch break last night, and when I was ready to type them this morning the script was not in my book bag. I must have left them at work. I am so mad, because one thing I wanted to do is place the changes in while I have free uninterrupted time, which is so rare these days. Well, during break time tonight I will type out my edits.

Editing Day

Working on revising several pieces of writing. I am up to the challenge. I want to have a working proposal before mid Febuary. I have purposely not looked at the proposal I wrote in December, hoping to have fresh eyes for it sometime this week. Chapter one's final draft and revisoins are near completion. Checked for all the spelling errots. Need to research a topic real quick to lend to the authenticty of a scene. May look up some architecture as well. I need for things to go well.

Found myself having to name some characters who were supposed to be in the background, but how will the artist know them if I don't tell him or her? I keep thinking to add one or two more chapters to the series, as to get more details in. Decisioms, decisions.

Taking Life For Granted...

I am working on improvements in life and art. I prayed to God before taking a bath, to have clarity, and focus. To make my work as professional as possible. While soaking, it dawned on me that I take many things for granted, my life, my health, my happiness, my spirituality. I can go on, but you see the point. My goals are to become a more mature man, who is dedicated to making himself more professional, and spiritual in life. In order to do this, I must break away from all the negative aspects that hold me back, and let them go. I cannot be afraid to try new things or limit myself. I've said it before, so the answers have been staring me in the face all along.

I pray that everyone I love has a chance to evaluate themselves and make positive changes in their lives as well. I pray to God for the strength, wisdom, and courage to make these leaps of faith. I can tell you I will succeed at all my endeavors. I know with strong spiritual grounding, I have more than the opportunity. I have a solid chance at becoming a better man than I ever dreamed of being. I will live life to my potential, and I will have the success I have only fantasized about having. I can no longer afford to fear the unknown, but strengthen myself.

I'm an Astronaut

Today I feel like an astronaut, because my head's above the clouds, and I'm so reaching for the stars. Washed my clothes today, and wrote down some ideas I know I should type out. I need a new note pad. Responded to friend's emails, and hoping to watch a movie and call it a day. Iron Chef has beets tonight. Beets? It might as well be an all liver battle or all dirt battle. Neither food interests me in the slightest (yeah, and they taste awful).

I had the best bowl of homemade chili. Chili is love. It's good and spicy without fighting with my insides, which makes it 20 times better than usual. I was going to make plain ole burger, but then I decided that it was not needed . Chili was better, and I hadn't had any in a while.

Naked Breakfast

Because I like things that are silly:

Naked Breakfast

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Enbracing My Creative Side

I used to joke with my brother that all cartoonists are the craziest people on Earth. We LOVED watching Bugs Bunny cartoons (among many others). The ideas/concepts & stories were off the wall, drop dead funny, and told in unique, interesting ways. They were offbeat and goofy. They made us laugh so much and they have to be chaotic in real life as well. We said that of many of the cartoons we watched, and wondered about the creators. Creators in all fields are unique and kooky, but cartoonists, however, are the kookiest, and having, what appears to be a lot of fun. I want that kind of freedom in my creative endevors and my life. I laughed at cartoonists in my youth. I won't be an animator, but I would love to create concepts and characters for animation shows. I did not recognise kindred spirits.

Creative types? How off beat are we? Why do we see the world different? Why am I not listening to my own mind when it comes to creating my own unique visions? Not that I am not capable of silliness on my own, but I am ready for something completely off the wall, and is all about the creative streak in me with no apologies. Not all the ideas will be worthy of publishing, BUT the fact is I need to pull the ideas out of my head in order to see what they are. I can honestly say that people will not aways know what to expect from me. I am pretty twisted, with creative stories.

I want to have fun writing. I love a good challenge, and writing stimulattes me. I also want to see a sillier side of me come forth. That cluzy, goofy man who makes all the wrong moves, but knows how to write a story.

My Inner Idiot

I tried to dress this turkey, but there is no way to say it. I have a crazy streak a mile wide, and I'd rather not pretend it doesn't exist anymore. If I suddenly get goofy or random with the creativity, well that's the way it's meant to be. So there I said it. I'm embracing my inner idiot, and loving it. You should see some of the stuff I came up with...

Work, Work, Work

How do people keep deadlines? I am exhausted! I am working on 3 stories (one mini-series, and two short stories), and one article, and I need a day of rest. This is NOT to mention the projects I want to resurrect, because I want to write another mini-series. Perhaps four issues instead of six? I haven’t made up my mind yet.

Gave Cari the script for the short story, after I modified it. I have a burning desire to rewrite the last page, only to maximize a scene’s potential, and to purge a scene that reminds me of something else. Again, my compulsiveness won’t let things go.

Well, I have these handwritten and typed stories that I would like to look over, and get into gear. I hate to know my ideas are going to simply sit in limbo, not when they have the potential to grow and be published. I suppose I will have to take tonight off, and get busy on the week-end. No need to burn out and classes are around the corner. I will write some notes on chapter to of the mini thought.

Writing Not For Nothing

Was I ever so tired today. Yesterday I so boldly drank Sumatra coffee, and while the flavor is bold, so is the caffeine. It gave me power until the wee hours in the morning. I ended up writing (no duh), and getting some things done. Went to bed late, and tried to sleep. Watched TV/DVD's for a hot moment, and I finally fell asleep only to be wakened by my phone at 9:00 AM. WTH? I could not go back to sleep.

Decided during my break to revise twelve pages of chapter 2. Also decided that I could do the technical reformatting, just not the creative part because I am still tiered. if I have any juice, I MAY handwrite some changes on the script tonight. I really don't want to be too lazy about this, as I'd LOVE to complete what I started before classes start for me again, so that's a two months from now. No pressure.

Spoke to Mom twice today. Both surpise calls from her. I miss her. :-) It makes me feel great to talk to her.

Colored Kisses by Martika

I have this song. I remember buying her CD. Never thought a video was relased for the song.
Even though the song is from the 90's, I don't think of the song or the video as having a "dated" look. Enjoy.

Whooo!

I have been a writing fool today. I don't know what possessed me, but I got what I needed done. First and foremost I have been struggling with an article that needed to be completed. It vexed me, as my nerves were so bad, and I felt the moment I had a chance, I had nothing to say. I wrote out the original draft the first day I had the assignment. It's funny because I found myself thinking I can't get out completely what I needed to say. Well, I got my issues together, and wrote it out. I will let it cool off now. I hope to submit this by Monday, and I am scared of how it will be received. That's just my nerves talking. I need it submitted because I don't want to keep people waiting. I didn't have a time limit, but I do like to have some things out of the way. Much like homework.

Completed revisions for the final draft of chapter one. Technically I can submit this, as for novice writers all I need is eight sample pages of script. I believe the first eight pages are as good as I can do for now, unless I leave it alone for a whole month or two, then I can see it in a different light. I have to revise the rest of the chapters, but I'd like to have at least four of the chapters revised and reformatted so that I could submit with me still plugging away at five and six. Expect me to submit in February (this one). I am already nervous about this one as well.

Will revise one of my short stories soon. I love the direction I took these characters/story towards. I hand-wrote edits all over the script, hoping for time to sit and revise. I have some more ideas I need to put down in my note pad. I will also be digging out an old story I hand scripted, and revise. I need to make a schedule for my writing. I am giving this and the next two months a serious work out, as I want my projects to get some major attention.

I'm going to get some rest, watch a movie, and be happy for the rest of the night. I may cap things off with a drink.

Cousteau-Last Good Day Of The Year

I love this song. This music is very laid back, and fits my tastes beautifuly. Enjoy.

Writing and Living (Must Not Forget Blogging)

Been busy rewriting. I need to finish a few things by the end of the day. First, I have an article to correct and complete. Almost done with chapter one’s final draft. I have knocked out the grammatical errors. Hit a new snag as two of the characters have come into a rather sore conflict. It’s interesting, and new. This slightly alters the relationship dynamic. I say run with it. Its something that’s resolved at the end of the chapter, yet I know could return later.

Felt like I have been neglecting my blog, but its not due to goofing off, so I feel less guilty, and more of a desire to create more, and expand ideas. The new play list is helping some, giving me a good mellow vibe to work from. I need to go get something to eat. I say Chinese, since it always lasts me two days. I don’t know yet, but I will figure it out soon.

Lush, Mellow & Sexy

This is the new title of the music play list I am putting together. Needless to say we’re talking about some real good slow jams to create the mood. It’s too huge of a list to burn to a CD. I may have to spread it out in volumes. I’ll list the first sixteen to give y’all a taste of what I am listening to.

1. Spend the Night By Rahsaan Patterson
2. My All By Mariah Carey
3. Sister Moon By Vanessa Williams
4. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry By Cassandra Wilson
5. It’s Been A Long Time By New Birth
6. Forbidden Love By Madonna
7. Pink Cashmere By Prince
8. Till The Cops Come Knocking By Maxwell
9. Signs By Beyoncé
10. Always Will By Tweet
11. Dreaming By Vanessa Williams
12. Adam By Meshelle N’degeocello
13. Last Good Day of The Year By Cousteau
14. Even When You Sleep By The SOS Band
15. That’s All I Want By Az Yet
16. Baby By Anita Baker

Vanessa Williams - The Comfort Zone

Because I need a good song/video to post. Damn she's sexy.

Final Draft Chapter 1

The reformatting is going smooth, the hard part is cutting some of the dialogue down. What can I say, some parts are overwritten. Well I am reading some parts of the chapters that look like speeches, and it takes away from the action in the story. I need the words to make impact with less lines. I have been reading some of the lines aloud to hear their impact. I have also trimmed where necessary. What I am most pleased with is finding the right words to say.

I am curious, as I have a feeling to add some more character moments, and that may mean losing some scenes. I will weigh this on my things to do list. I feel that I won't know the full impact of the story until I complete this revision.

I have added some more descriptions, which were necessary, and the altered dialogue is helping me define the characters better. I can see them in my mind, and I know I can place them and various situations and KNOW what they will do, based on what I have done. That's progress to me.

Signs

Its a song by Beyonce Knowles. That's my summertime jam. Its also a ringtone on my phone. I gave it to a good friend so when she calls i know its her. Now when I play the song, I think about her. I guess a great friend is like a great song. The song makes you feel good. Gotta love that.

1-14-07 The Workday

Began trying to reformat my scripts, only to find out that I could not. The damn thing keeps fighting with me. Parts of the scripts will have to be rewritten. I want to be disappointed, but it’s not the end of the world. I will print out a copy of the current format so I can translate it word for word.

Today has been a lot nerve wracking as I have not had a day off all this week, and frankly my patience has worn thin. It seems that every machine in this infernal place decided that it should crap out on us. I have gone through so many complaints. Also people are trying to get oriented with the place, and don’t know all the ropes. This means the desk is the nerve of the building. Not where I want to be at this point.

I am living off of my break. One well spent hour of music and typing. It goes so fast, yet so slow. As I type this I have more time at work. I am hoping things have mellowed out because I can’t get any more uptight.

Did I mention that the copiers were pure bastards tonight? Stealing people’s change, not giving copies. I wish I could take a switch to them. Can you see a grown man trying to whip a copier into behavior? Don’t laugh, it could be you with the switch in your hand taking it to your Xerox one day or you HP, or Kyocera. You get my drift.

UPDATE (1/17/07) Found a way to adjust the formatting on the current script, so I don't have to re-write it.

Getting My Thoughts Together

Well, the writing seemed to dry up on me. I thought I was coping out. Of course, I second guess myself all the time. I wrote out the article last week Friday. Its a super rough draft, but it was two typewritten pages. It laid the groundwork out to my thoughts.

I was so nervous that I did NOT have coherent thoughts and nothing would make sense enogh to be placed together on paper to present. Bizzare, I know, but that's me.-Where does my writing self-esteme go sometimes? I think it plays too many pranks on me-well it did get the ball rolling last week. I needed to catch up to my own brain. I found myself editing the work today, and that makes me feel great. maybe I simply needed to not look at what I wrote for a while. that cooling down period is a must. It does give me a lot of work to do, which is not a bad thing at all. I worry too much.

Needless to say I decided to do the tried and true method today, which is puting my head phones on and drown out any other sound and get to business. I am still working on getting my thoughts together, but I have all the coherency I need. Its good the way things work out. I still gotta keep praying for my togetherness. LOL

Valtrex

After seeing the commercial one too many times, and my own twisted need for silliness, I decided to write a little parody song. I hope y'all enjoy it.

If Yer full of desire
But yer crotch is on fire
Use Valtrex
Use Valtrex

If yer really in that mood
And Herpes stops yer groove
Use Valtrex
Use Vatrex

If you have an outbreak
And you really love your mate
Well, you’ll just have to wait
For the symptoms to dissipate

As careful as you can be
There is no cure for Herpes
But you can use Valtrex
Use Valtrex

Don’t ferget Valtrex is a drug, and
Before you get that lovin’
Read the damn box
Cause yer kidneys may stop

If you had a burnin sensation before
Consult your doctor if it burns more
Cause Valtrex is no miracle drug
Sometimes, well, you just gotta…hug

Use Valtrex!

The Write Stuff

Finished my short story. Got it over to my artist. Cari agreed to do the art, as 1. She has the time, and 2. The story is so short. We make a great team, so I am glad for the team up again. This new anthology has me excited, as this is another opportunity to showcase our talents. It is very exciting to work creatively on projects. I did place my mini-series on the back burner, however, it is not so far behind. After I finish an article I am working on, I will get back to the mini. I am so excited, as I know I am making progress. its a baby step process, but I know we will be walking soon. Thank God for this opportunity and guiding my life and career.

Dumb Ass Alert

Ok, an hour before I get home there was an accident outside my appartment. The driver (I am told drunk) was on the road, lost control of his vehicle, and plowed into my neighbor's car. He hit the car so hard that the car is totaled. That damage can't be fixed. I was lucky, as the towing company told me that if my car was there it would have been destroyed too.

The driver, as I am told, can't feel his legs, and was rushed to the ER. I am so sad for my neighbor, as because of this idiot she has to suffer. Its a good thing no one was out there, but if I was home, the closeness of the accident would have freaked me out. Literally this happend at my doorstep. Never mind I wouldn't have a car.

It is very easy for reckless people to seal the security of your home, and saftey.

Wondering Out Loud

...If I stopped being polite in my art and writing. What would happen? I am wondering out loud. If I didn't give a damn what people thought, only that I know how to get my shit together, and make the story or drawings work. Can Pollyanna get her obnoxious ass outta the damn room and let my thoughts be. Can I be irrate when I write or draw something? Yes angry black man for the moment. I know I'll calm down soon. I just want to relase the tiger in my craft, and stop holding him back, 'fore he bites me one day. Can't grab a tiger by the tail, and you can't fight your inner-voice for too long. I hunger for stronger material to work on.

What if parts of the stories or art were rude or offensive? What if they don't fit the norm of perfect? Its not like all parts of stories is all peaches and cream, is it? After all, some antagonists are trying to murder the protagonist, or someone close to them. Something for me to think about-out loud.

Bounce Back Baby

I've embarrased myself with my lack of posting. I will have to correct this shortly. I have some ideas for some postings, but I want to devote the proper time towards them. I cannot give up on my five sentence rule. Five sentences will save the day as we all know. It is sometimes what we see that is so interesting to write about. My life is fine. I will not whine about it. Yes I go up and down, but God is with me so I have the power to bounce back, and have positive vibes for all.

Worked on my short story for the anthology. I have another piece to revise and work on. I think late night I will let the ideas out, and have it done. I don't feel a need to waste any further thoughts on working. I am pleased to press forward.

The Haze I'm Comming Through

I had some kind of manic attack as my mind raced on a dozen different things at once, and my power to focus was like a dim bulb in the dark. I had three projects to finish, and felt I would get nothing done at all. I drank water to flush all the sugar and caffeine out of my system. It annoyed me that my ability to write was taking me through some rather discomforting places.

Well, I managed to write for both projects one and two. Rather rough drafts of what will become better drafts between now and the end of the week. I have another bottle of water to drink before the night is over, and I feel that things are shaping up.

Project three already had a draft written, but it needs to be trimmed down proper. Glad the haze is lifting.

I Need To Meditate

I am trying to work on two projects, yet my mind is restless. I need to calm down, relax, and feel the words being coherent. Otherwise It will take me days to forulate some good thoughts. I can't have that.

Good News

I am very excited to say that I may have two new writing projects to work on. Its not glamorus or paying, but rather work to get my name out and open. I also want to expand my lovely horizons as best I can. I am exited, so lets hope they work out. :-)

Blue Man Haynes

I love this picture. Of course, taken by my camera phone, and filtered through Photoshop as the quality can be rough. I WOULD use this image as an avatar, but then I would have to relinquish my hand image, and I can't let Lester have it.

Weird, I should be flattered. It is a Stacy R. Haynes original. Alas, I have always been stingy. My mom says it's cause I have little ears. Men with small ears are stingy. ;-) I may have to learn to let go...but not just yet. Sorry Lester, the avatar is mine...for now. This artist reserves the right to be emotionally attached to his work.

I am so silly sometimes. I don't know what the future holds for me. I've got so many things going on, and an avatar is my greatest hold out. Can anyone appreciate my foolishness? I hate being self-conscious, and the out of body feeling I get when staring at someone who happens to resemble me in a picture. I have a lot to get over.

Oh No He Didn't...

Years ago, while mall hopping (something I will likely never do again) I spotted a couple in a department store. The Misses was trying on an outfit (or ten-I don't know). She made a little twirl to show the outfit off, and asked her man "How does this outfit look?"

Without fliching, that bastard said, "It makes you look fat." OMG, the look on that lady's face. She was mortified. So mortified it burned an imprint into my skull. I never heard a man say something so cold to a woman.

I told a friend who suggested the man wanted to leave, and he was mad at the woman for dragging him to the store while she tried on outfits. Damn. Calling your woman fat in front of strangers and the sales lady? That's a cold, cold man.

The writer in me still wonders what happened after they left the store.

Revelation Sunshine

This is Cree Summer's video. I don't think she did any more after this. The quality of the recording is not as good as I would have hoped, but it gives you some idea about her music. The song (like the album she recorded) was produced by Lenny Kravitz.

Thou Shalt Not Laugh

OMG!! Foxxy Love is so ghetto. She's voiced my Cree Summer on the show Drawn Togehter. I'm not supposed to laugh, but this is outright silly funny.

No More Late Fees?

Made out a writing schedule. Will balance out time perfectly. Going through some bills and trying to balance the budget. I often feel like I am giving a lot, and living on a taut wire. It's truly a balancing act when you think about it. I do pay to be in charge of my own desting, and for good or bad, my decisons affect how life turns out. I pray to be a stronger man, and work harder at paying my bill on time at bare minimum. No more late fees should be my New Years Resolution. I am working hard to turn my negatives around. God willing, 2007 shall be the year to do it all.

Revision/Reformat

Found out I had the wrong format for scripting, whcih means I have to not ony revise, but refomat my script. This is not bad, but I could use some sleep BAD. I am so tired. OMG. I don't know what happend to me other than I didn't get enough sleep last night and everything woke me up early this morning. The coffee didn't do a damn thing for me, as I feel less awake than I did this morning. When I get home I need to fix me something to eat, and then mellow out a little. I may dose off earlier than I expected to do. I HATE the idea of not working on my script. Maybe if I refomat at least eight pages of the first chapter I wont feel guilty.

Draft #4 Revisions III

...Stopped after completing page fourteen. I am kind of tired, and I don't need to rush it. Learned I misnumbered the previous draft, and fear its a page short of twenty-four pages. This means making a new page for chapter two, which won't be so bad. It is truly a good habit to get into going back and look over the material.

I am feeling this chapter. Revising has gotten me a better hold onto the characters. My heroine's personality is a little more complex, and two of her "foils" have stronger impacts to the story and the heroine. Alas, my hero is still a duck out of water, but that's were he's supposed to be. ;-) I have some revisions I want to give his dialogue. Oh, had a brain buzz as I type this. Scuze me.

EDIT: The brain buzz means I now have my "missing page," and will have to renumber my previous attempts at renumbering. It won't be bad at all. What can I say, the corrections for clarity turn me on.

P.S. During my break, at work today, I hand wrote out some dialogue for other scenes in the fifth chapter. I have a feeling it will be a good thing by time I hit up chapters five.

I Am Tired II

I don't want to write. Scribbled several pages worth of ideas done earlier, and some dialogue for the script. I think I will type out what I wrote, as I can save it. If I get four page at minumum, I won't be upset with myself (typed, of course). Well, blogging wil have to wait for deeper posts till the four pages are done. Will likely take a bath and watch a tv show afterwards.

Me, Darkened

This picture is rather blurry, and I assume there is not enough light. When I saw it, I was like, what the heck? Did Time magazine get ahold of my picture and darken my skin? Do I look like a classic American/crook now? Don't nobody answer that. I get enough old while ladies who slam their car door shut thinking I'm going to steal from them as I get into my own car. Really.

I can laugh at them now, but when you think about it, darkening a man of color's skin tone on the cover or a magazine, who is accused of murdering his ex-wife and her friend, tells me that underlying racism finds it way to the surface. Just as a woman can think I want to rob her because that's all black men do to poor old white women, right? Its so far from the truth it hurts. I laugh, but it hurts. How insulting.

On a great note, I can see the family resemblance to my father in this picture. In fact, without glasses, I look more like my brothers. Glasses make me look more like my dad.

Draft #4 Revisions II

Well, I got all of chapter one done, as needed. I worked up to page six on chapter two. I think I may take it on completely tomorrow. Why? I feel a little burnt out and unable to put any concertration into making the alterations proper. Chapter one, I feel I did good, and want the same feeling for chapter two. I may peep it again tonight.

Nervousness, I know, but I can't help it. Whenever I tackle a project I get all kinds of butterflies. Maybe I should impose deadlines on myself. I should be done by the end of the week with revising all six chapters. A chapter a day would allow me some "cool off" time. Nervousness is a good sign, thought. it does mean I am concerned about the material, and that I want it to succeed, as opposed to thinking its outright perfect. That would be an arrogant mistake.

I learned a long time ago that anything worth writing is worth revising, and revising, and revising... You get the picture. I will be fine. Again, with a lot of prayer and faith I will get my revisions done.

P.S. My villains are still rotten. A lot of cloak and dagger stuff going on. How positively awful for the protagonists, but they won't do a thing if they don't have adversity.

It's Me Again

I decided to add more pictures to my blog, as there are not enough of them. more pictures make better blogs. You'd think I didn't have ADD with such a text heavy blog.

I toke this picture a while ago. I used the effects on the camera phone. Hence the negative look. Kinda neat. I like the way my face is not completly in the picture. I wish I took this image as a regular picture, to see what it looked like.

The picture of my hand was doen the same way. Don't mind the clutter on the floor. It's irrelevant. The hand image I like so much, I might make it into an avatar.

Draft #4 Revisions

I rewrote and reformatted chapter one of the comic book. I have to say chapter one is my favorite, so far. It gets the ball rolling in the right way. I did create some characters whose personalities are very clear to me, as I read back the script to myself. When this story has some art to go along with the text, I know it will be a beautiful union.

This latest draft allows me to review all the other components of the story, so that the revisions are tighter. I love the progress I am making, and the progress of the characters. I can't wait to send it off so I can share it with other readers. I think the sharing is the great part. The exchange of ideas and thoughts is so rich. I'm all enthused again about the project. It will succeed.

I am going to take a break from writing, a few hours, then its back to work.

Reformatting the Proposal

Since I decided to redo the proposal this has made me thought, why not give the script and proposal a uniform look. I did the script in Courier New font. I should have done Times New Roman. Well, that’s where I will start. Hello draft #4. I will also have to do some adjusting of space and text, but that’s so minor. Its time to get busy.

Awww Darn It!

Cari will no longer be working on the comic book with me. She’s moving on to other projects, and I wish her the best. I hate to see her leave, but I understand. Change is something we all must endure. Hoppefully, in the future, we can collaborate again. :-)

Just what the heck does this mean for my project now? Should I find a replacement artist, or try to propose the mini-series without an artist? I really feel the butterflies in my stomach on this one. I am very nervous about my next move, and what it will bring. I do know I have to make one hell of a professional presentation to wow the editors. No pressure right? ;-)

It's not like I can't do pro presentations right? What's my masters in again? Contemporary writing? Wowed the CW panel over. Faith in myself is what I need. I can do what I need to get my comic book accepted for publication. Lots of prayer will help as well. I am willing to work and rework my project to get it right.

P.S. Cari & I did get the completed short story accepted for publication. The story has yet to be published. The saga still unfolds.