Nay Connell
09-15-2004, 04:45 PM
...but I'm glad to be here!
Hello there! I've finally got a few minutes now to sit down and post my Newbie introduction here. I've been spending so much time in the Blurbs and generally just sifting through what seems like a million-and-one informative (but a tad overwhelming!) threads. PFFA people, you were certainly on the right track when you named it a free-for-all!
Okay, my name is Naomi Mc Ardle (Connell is my father's name.), I'm twenty-three, a mum of two, and an aspiring childrens' writer. I'm waiting back on publishers' replies on my first kids' book, The Magic Door (a working title!). They say to give it four to six weeks before expecting word; my manuscripts were sent off a month ago so the time is nigh... and my nerves are just about shot!
Poetry is not a career or a serious obession for me, but I love the English language in all its guises and so want to do my very best (being ultra-competitive has nothing to do with it, nu-uh ;) ). I'd class poetry as an hobby, and while I don't think I'm great at it, I think I've been blessed with a fundamental grasp on words and how they work. How-everrr... that's not to say that I don't have a lot of work to do, and so that's why I'm here! My reading and writing are considerably better than the average Joe's, and so it's my goal in life to make sure I don't let any talent I may have go to waste.
Things here got off to a bit of an iffy start, and with my inherently argumentative nature it was less of a gentle introduction to this site and its rules, and more of a swift kick up the bum! Learning is the key, and it was the key-word when it came to shutting up and agreeing to behave in future, as I'd rather improve my work and my knowledge of poetry than end up sitting outside the back door, rubbing my bum and looking for another place to go.
I've come to a few realisations over the last few days here; there's a mine of information on poetry in all its forms, styles, and structures, well-informed and educated members to lend insight and unbiased criticism, new people to meet and new arenas of thought to delve into... One thing that will definitely come in handy is getting used to finding my work savaged and ravaged when it doesn't come up to scratch. I'm young, and inexperienced, and will need to develop a veritable HIDE to deal with the scathing opinions of editors and critics, as I AM serious about my goal to become a childrens' fiction writer. I need honest appraisals of my work; "ohhh this was realy good i liked ur work so much plz go and read my pomes, they remind me of urs" is not something I want to see tagged on to a piece I've slaved over. I have a feeling that if I get back on to the right track here, and do as I'd like to be done unto, those are words I will not find here. Let's hope, anyway!
I've rambled on for long enough, I think, as I said...
"glad to be here!"
Nay
Hello there! I've finally got a few minutes now to sit down and post my Newbie introduction here. I've been spending so much time in the Blurbs and generally just sifting through what seems like a million-and-one informative (but a tad overwhelming!) threads. PFFA people, you were certainly on the right track when you named it a free-for-all!
Okay, my name is Naomi Mc Ardle (Connell is my father's name.), I'm twenty-three, a mum of two, and an aspiring childrens' writer. I'm waiting back on publishers' replies on my first kids' book, The Magic Door (a working title!). They say to give it four to six weeks before expecting word; my manuscripts were sent off a month ago so the time is nigh... and my nerves are just about shot!
Poetry is not a career or a serious obession for me, but I love the English language in all its guises and so want to do my very best (being ultra-competitive has nothing to do with it, nu-uh ;) ). I'd class poetry as an hobby, and while I don't think I'm great at it, I think I've been blessed with a fundamental grasp on words and how they work. How-everrr... that's not to say that I don't have a lot of work to do, and so that's why I'm here! My reading and writing are considerably better than the average Joe's, and so it's my goal in life to make sure I don't let any talent I may have go to waste.
Things here got off to a bit of an iffy start, and with my inherently argumentative nature it was less of a gentle introduction to this site and its rules, and more of a swift kick up the bum! Learning is the key, and it was the key-word when it came to shutting up and agreeing to behave in future, as I'd rather improve my work and my knowledge of poetry than end up sitting outside the back door, rubbing my bum and looking for another place to go.
I've come to a few realisations over the last few days here; there's a mine of information on poetry in all its forms, styles, and structures, well-informed and educated members to lend insight and unbiased criticism, new people to meet and new arenas of thought to delve into... One thing that will definitely come in handy is getting used to finding my work savaged and ravaged when it doesn't come up to scratch. I'm young, and inexperienced, and will need to develop a veritable HIDE to deal with the scathing opinions of editors and critics, as I AM serious about my goal to become a childrens' fiction writer. I need honest appraisals of my work; "ohhh this was realy good i liked ur work so much plz go and read my pomes, they remind me of urs" is not something I want to see tagged on to a piece I've slaved over. I have a feeling that if I get back on to the right track here, and do as I'd like to be done unto, those are words I will not find here. Let's hope, anyway!
I've rambled on for long enough, I think, as I said...
"glad to be here!"
Nay