Hello Out There

[mmerriam]

I slept about 6 hours last night, which for me is pretty typical. I'm feeling much better today. I mean, I won't be tap-dancing anytime ever, but I'm not loopy to the point of ...

Yeah, I'm not entirely sure where I was going with that one.

Since careswen was also suffering monkey brain (ook-ook), we put an audio version of Roger Zelazny's Unicorn Variations in the tape deck last night to help lull us both to sleep. Lull me to sleep with your smooth, soothing voice, Rene Auberjonois, lull me to sleep.

Now that I'm back to a mostly functional state of being I plan to get back to the program. Today's agenda includes heading into town, sending out submissions, applying for positions, and perhaps reading a little. I might break out one of the pirate stories (I have a space opera story and a fantasy-world story) and start working on it again.

Next week I will give the Phantom Streetcar Novel one last read-through before sending it out to readers. I might give Old Blood's Fate the Jaws for Windows reading treatment as well. Then off to learn how to write a screenplay, all while working on the third novel, Into this Land.

I'm about to ramp up the work load again.

Finally, I just wanted to say that, while I do a terrible job of leaving comments on my friend's live journals, I do read your journals, everyday. Everyone one of you, everyday. Just so you know.

Comments

[damncutekitty.livejournal.com]

Hey want the leftover Nortriptilyne my neurologist gave me? It will make you sleep like a baby (and almost as much).

You may lose the ability (and drive) write, though.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the offer. If things were to get really desperate, my migrane meds knock me out cold.

Luckily I managed ot get some sleep last night.

[maggiedr.livejournal.com]

Well, I haven't been leaving much on my LJ for anyone to read. So you're off the hook there.

I have been thinking about you lots lately, because of the Odyssey deadline. I would love to see you apply for it.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Sadly, Odyssey or Clarion is not in my budget, at least not this year.

[careswen.livejournal.com]

Is there any kind of scholarship available?

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I believe there might be. I should look into them in case I decide I want to attend one of these extended workshops in the next year or so.

[careswen.livejournal.com]

I've poked him about looking into whether there are scholarships available.

[maggiedr.livejournal.com]

There is no separate process for applying for a grant. So when you apply, just state that you're applying for a grant at the same time. Granted, it is only a percentage but every bit helps.

Seriously, I think the timing is right and this would be exactly the right time to invest in the opportunity.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Hip hip hooray for sleep! So glad you got some rest.

Good luck with all your errands.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Thanks!