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deadlines and (re)branding
Dec. 23rd, 2017 08:46 pmDeadlines are looming fast and furious. An anthology I want to submit to closes in less than two weeks, but I'm only halfway through my rough draft. I've been working on it for about two months now, so...
And I just hit "send" on a program application and request for scholarship consideration for this program that provides six months of guidance and support of the submission process, which I definitely struggle with. But at a $1800 price tag, I can't attend on anything less than a full scholarship. (And OMG, I need something like this so badly I can't even tell you. Submitting stories terrifies and overwhelms me to where I just don't do it. I find excuses, or go into full-on avoidance mode, or just don't do that final polish to make it submittable.)
... can I just say how much I'm enjoying having this space on Dreamwidth where I can talk about all the things on my mind without worrying about professionalism or marketability. I didn't realize how much I missed this.
And speaking of marketability, I'm considering a sort of rebranding of my me-as-writer blog. It had started out years ago as Maine writer with wanderlust (not in any articulated sense), which eventually became Maine writer with wanderlust who also acts and does not take your shit. But now my brand new daughter has rewired my brain. My husband kept saying that about himself after she was born, but I've been slower to realize it.
"Maine writer with wanderlust who also acts and does not take your shit and is now a mom" is maybe too cumbersome for decent branding. I was thinking going with creative mom, but that just sounds like I'm a crafter, and I will leave that label to those who deserve it. So now I'm thinking creator mom. I write. I act. I live my life with the express purpose of enriching both of those things. And now I also want to model that for my daughter. I want to show her that she can and should follow her dreams and passions, and I want her to know that she is an integral part of those dreams and passions.
And I want to help put to rest this terrible myth that a woman's creative life peaks and dies at the popping out of a kid. Because no one needs that shit, but it's a pervasive expectation in our society.
I call it a rebranding, but I'm pretty much just articulating what is already happening.
Also? The little one is asleep on my lap right now and sleeping HARD. Which is great, except she needs a chunk of awake time before bed so I have a hope of her sleeping through the night (she hasn't hit three months old yet, but she's been routinely sleeping through the night since shortly after the one month mark). As it's nearly 9 pm, I'm anticipating another midnighter bedtime for myself. Wish me luck!
And I just hit "send" on a program application and request for scholarship consideration for this program that provides six months of guidance and support of the submission process, which I definitely struggle with. But at a $1800 price tag, I can't attend on anything less than a full scholarship. (And OMG, I need something like this so badly I can't even tell you. Submitting stories terrifies and overwhelms me to where I just don't do it. I find excuses, or go into full-on avoidance mode, or just don't do that final polish to make it submittable.)
... can I just say how much I'm enjoying having this space on Dreamwidth where I can talk about all the things on my mind without worrying about professionalism or marketability. I didn't realize how much I missed this.
And speaking of marketability, I'm considering a sort of rebranding of my me-as-writer blog. It had started out years ago as Maine writer with wanderlust (not in any articulated sense), which eventually became Maine writer with wanderlust who also acts and does not take your shit. But now my brand new daughter has rewired my brain. My husband kept saying that about himself after she was born, but I've been slower to realize it.
"Maine writer with wanderlust who also acts and does not take your shit and is now a mom" is maybe too cumbersome for decent branding. I was thinking going with creative mom, but that just sounds like I'm a crafter, and I will leave that label to those who deserve it. So now I'm thinking creator mom. I write. I act. I live my life with the express purpose of enriching both of those things. And now I also want to model that for my daughter. I want to show her that she can and should follow her dreams and passions, and I want her to know that she is an integral part of those dreams and passions.
And I want to help put to rest this terrible myth that a woman's creative life peaks and dies at the popping out of a kid. Because no one needs that shit, but it's a pervasive expectation in our society.
I call it a rebranding, but I'm pretty much just articulating what is already happening.
Also? The little one is asleep on my lap right now and sleeping HARD. Which is great, except she needs a chunk of awake time before bed so I have a hope of her sleeping through the night (she hasn't hit three months old yet, but she's been routinely sleeping through the night since shortly after the one month mark). As it's nearly 9 pm, I'm anticipating another midnighter bedtime for myself. Wish me luck!
