Yes, a long time since I have posted here...poor blog is dusty from neglect. But it is always good to begin with a New Year, new hope - all that malarkey.
Entering competitions again but trying to make a more focused plan for the old writing. Otherwise a writing 'career' can feel like a balloon being held by a moody toddler...all over the place and prone to either floating away or being maliciously popped.
So: (In absolutely no particular order)
1. Journalism - plan to do a bit more of this to earn some money. Have been offered job writing art and book pages for Wolfprint - a magazine for which I already assistant edit.
2. Fillers/letters - all earning but not much time required. Have done well with these in the past.
3. Proof-reading - am doing some now and I love it.
4. Fiction - work on weakness that a wonderful mentor has highlighted. Sharpen. Hone. Find the right competitions/publications.
That’s it – a simple plan.
Get the fuck on with it!
About Me
- Julia Bohanna
- Shortlisted Bath Short Story Award 2013 Runner-up Cinnamon Press Competition 2013 WNNER: Don Louth Writer of the Year (run by Reading Writers) WINNER: Bradt/Independent on Sunday Travel Writing Competition 2012. SHORTLISTED: Scott Prize (Salt Publishing) 2012 for a short story collection. Writer/ Journalist - assistant editor and writer for the art and books pages of Wolfprint. Most recently published in Independent on Sunday and short story anthologies: Sentinel Champions No 9, 100 Stories for Queensland, 50 Stories for Pakistan, 100 Stories for Haiti and From Hell to Eternity. In a recent writing competition, Joanne Harris described my writing as '...compelling (but quite creepy)'
