When Things Distract You

This blog has been sorely neglected. I hope to rectify that in the next fews days with the continuance of the series of grammar posts I began back in Spring. I also have a few other thoughts I'd like to post in between those posts.

Here's a wrap-up: summer was busy and crazy. After nearly a three year search for a job within the editing/publishing field, I landed a job as the Managing Editor for a regional publication here in Milwaukee. It was a good gig, and it proved to be valuable in teaching me how things run and how they shouldn't. Unfortunately, due to economic constraints, I was let go - along with the rest of the permanent staff - and I'm off on my own again.

I've begun to send feelers out to see if some of the local private schools are interested in my proposal for an after-school creative writing program for grades 9-12. There is a group here in Milwaukee that hosts one that runs for six and eight week stretches, but it costs money. My hope is to find private schools willing to foot the small bill and alleviate the cost that students would have to pay (or their parents, as the case would most likely be). So if you know anyone that would be interested, please pass the word along. That particular venture would be part of The JB Dryden Company, under the Bridging Mediums Consulting division. There will be a website forthcoming.

I'm also gearing up for NaNo in the next few weeks, so that has kept me busy, too. I hope that it will prove more fruitful than last year did.

Thanks for sticking around. I hope you'll stay tuned in as I get renewed vigor.