A Good Fish Story & Pitching Class Filling Fast
Hi ho, MMMLOGerinos!
Weather: Cool and cloudy. I actually turned the AC off and the heater on.
A Good Fish Story
You remember the Kansas Heckler? She sent along a great fish story with writing exercise and outdoors survival tips that you're going to love.
The Heckler writes:
Yesterday evening we went fishing. We planned to fish for an hour or hour
and a half but the experience lasted 1/2 hour only. Saturday we had watched
carp eating mulberries that fell into the pond, and the DH remembered someone who used to fish with the berries, so we decided we would try. Successful? Wow! In half an hour we caught 1 large catfish, 2 big carp, and 4 big bluegills, all on mulberries we were picking as we fished. We are trying to clear the pond of carp--need to catch another few hundred--but the restwill taste good. What fun!!! Almost every cast either caught a fish or had'one that got away'. It's been years since we had that much fun fishing-and we were BOTH having the same luck.
So, Melinda, if you [any writer] have a heroine who is lost, hungry and around a fruiting mulberry tree (month of June),have her take the safety pin our of her bra, pull the monofilament stitching our of the hem of her dress and fish for her dinner. She can use her hand pocket magnifying glass (I carry one!) to start a fire, wrap the fish in leaves from a handy wild grape vine, and packthat in mud, placing said packet in the coals for a tasty dinner.
The Perfect Pitch Online Class June 27-July 1
Everyone wants to know the secrets of getting an editor's or agent's attention and I've pretty much boiled it down to an art form! In fact, I love to pitch and if I don't have something at the moment, I'll make it up on the spot. They ask to see the project/story everytime. This would be problematic if I weren't a pretty darned fast writer and can get the proposal (three chapters and a synopsis) right out to them.
In any case, Eastside Chapter is holding their summer "Bake Sale" and offering The Perfect Pitch Class for all writers who are anticipating an editor/agent appointment at the RWA national conference in Reno or any other upcoming writers' conference or are getting ready to query work out. My pitching process works equally fantastic in person or in writing and I'd love to help you become a great pitcher or one who's a little more confident. Whatever your pitching goals are--let's make them happen.
If you're ready to learn or tune up your pitch, click here to register.
Ciao, ciao, MMMMMMMMMMMMelinda
Weather: Cool and cloudy. I actually turned the AC off and the heater on.
A Good Fish Story
You remember the Kansas Heckler? She sent along a great fish story with writing exercise and outdoors survival tips that you're going to love.
The Heckler writes:
Yesterday evening we went fishing. We planned to fish for an hour or hour
and a half but the experience lasted 1/2 hour only. Saturday we had watched
carp eating mulberries that fell into the pond, and the DH remembered someone who used to fish with the berries, so we decided we would try. Successful? Wow! In half an hour we caught 1 large catfish, 2 big carp, and 4 big bluegills, all on mulberries we were picking as we fished. We are trying to clear the pond of carp--need to catch another few hundred--but the restwill taste good. What fun!!! Almost every cast either caught a fish or had'one that got away'. It's been years since we had that much fun fishing-and we were BOTH having the same luck.
So, Melinda, if you [any writer] have a heroine who is lost, hungry and around a fruiting mulberry tree (month of June),have her take the safety pin our of her bra, pull the monofilament stitching our of the hem of her dress and fish for her dinner. She can use her hand pocket magnifying glass (I carry one!) to start a fire, wrap the fish in leaves from a handy wild grape vine, and packthat in mud, placing said packet in the coals for a tasty dinner.
The Perfect Pitch Online Class June 27-July 1
Everyone wants to know the secrets of getting an editor's or agent's attention and I've pretty much boiled it down to an art form! In fact, I love to pitch and if I don't have something at the moment, I'll make it up on the spot. They ask to see the project/story everytime. This would be problematic if I weren't a pretty darned fast writer and can get the proposal (three chapters and a synopsis) right out to them.
In any case, Eastside Chapter is holding their summer "Bake Sale" and offering The Perfect Pitch Class for all writers who are anticipating an editor/agent appointment at the RWA national conference in Reno or any other upcoming writers' conference or are getting ready to query work out. My pitching process works equally fantastic in person or in writing and I'd love to help you become a great pitcher or one who's a little more confident. Whatever your pitching goals are--let's make them happen.
If you're ready to learn or tune up your pitch, click here to register.
Ciao, ciao, MMMMMMMMMMMMelinda
posted by MMMelinda at 8:02 AM
