January 2008 Archives
New Features!
Faithful Readers, please check out the top of the screen. You will notice two new menu options: “Poetry” and “Stories.” I’ll give you three guesses what you will find if you click those links!
The first two do not count.
It isn’t much for now. The Poetry page is active, and the Story page will be active be the end of this week. One new poem and story for you to enjoy each month. Perhaps if I start making money here, there will be more to read more often. Who knows?
Oh! It’s the 14th! I’ve submitted a total of eight poems to two different publications today, so wish me luck. The first batch went to Poetry Revolt, a new publication for non-traditional poems. The second batch went to The Copper Nickel, UCDHSC’s really fabulous literary journal. I recommend stopping and checking them out and buying the latest issue if you have a chance.
Goals For 2008
*Places the left hand on a copy of “Writer’s Market” and holds up the right*
I hereby promise to:
- Write every day. Blogs and journals don’t count!
- Submit something new for publication on the 14th and 28th of every month.
- Resubmit my rejections to the next publisher on The List within a month of getting them back.
- Write for you children at least once each week.
Authorial Websites
I’m preparing my new website, and I find myself wondering what to put on it. The websites of other authors and poets are all so different from one another, I’m at a bit of a loss for which parts to poach. Here are a list of a few sites I’ve scoped. Any suggestions? Things you like? Things you hate?
Legal Maneuvering
I’ve officially filed a “Doing Business As” for my pen name so I can get paid without the convoluted bank troubles. Someday soon I’ll be changing the domain name and shifting all my little world around, so stay tuned.
I am Rebekkah Kathleen Elliott.
This begs the question:
If you could rename yourself who would you be? Why? Is it a sentimental choice? An aesthetic one?
It Was a Fan Girl Xmas
My folks know how to make me smile.
I received both volumes of George R. R. Martin’s “Dreamsongs.” It was originally published in 2003 by Subterranean Press as “GRRM: a rretrospective.” GRRM, my personal hero, has collected a pile if his short stories along with the history of how and why he was writing them. It is amazingly cool!
Want to know more about George? Check out Not A Blog.
