February was mildly successful. I submitted one of the two pieces that I had planned on doing. I kind of figured that I had bitten off more than I could chew, especially considering that I was still going through physical therapy this month. All in all I was satisfied with the one article that I did get submitted.
I wrote an article for We Said Go Travel. The theme was "Inspired"; where you are inspired to spend your time wisely and without regrets. I wrote about spending much of my childhood at my grandparents' property in the Piney Woods region of Texas. It was the only place I could think of where I felt I had never wasted a single moment. We (myself, my sister and my cousins) had so much to do out there. We were constantly playing in the barn and the corn crib on their property. We were helping shell peas, picking mulberries, preparing meals, reading stories, playing games and in general learning about life and love from my grandparents. The website is posting all the submitted entries on their site (I'm still waiting for mine to go live) and they will announce the winners of the contest in May.
So now it is time to concentrate on March. I found an interesting contest for March. Twice a year, Three Cheers and a Tiger sets forth a challenge to writers to write a story in 48 hours. On the weekend of March 21, a topic and a word range will be announced and writers will be challenged to write a mystery story accordingly. Winning entries will then be published in the June issue of Toasted Cheese. In Spring, Three Cheers and a Tiger hosts a mystery writing contest and in the Fall they host a science fiction/fantasy writing competition.
I know that later this year there will be the opportunity to submit plays for one act contests, a shorts competition, and a reader's theater contest here in the Houston area. Therefore, during the interim I will start on some new play ideas as well as a rewrite of a full length play I have already written. Guess I better get started!
Wish me luck and I'll do the same for you!
I always felt time spent there was a good way to spend it. So relaxing and excellent company.
ReplyDeleteThere's always something to do in the Texas countryside. That sounds like a great article. And the March competition sounds intriguing and fun. Best wishes. I'm sure you are learning a lot as you work your way through the various writing tasks.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, you had a similar childhood as mine. My Grandparents lived in Silsbee on 1 acre I thought was 100. Garden, fruit trees,chickens,etc...
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