And now comes the hard part
Posted on | May 28, 2010 | No Comments
So I’ve finished this term for my MFA. I forgot how hard it is being in a proper program. That is not to say that my MA was wasted, but everything seemed easier. Instead of classes that sucked up my weekend, I actually procrastinated. I must tell you, I’m a damn fine procrastinator.
I actually stopped most of it this term. I read my books. I did my papers, and I wrote. I’ve written a lot and it feels fantastic. But there is a fear gnawing at the back of my brain that I can’t write anything outside of the worlds I’ve built in my first two books. We have to submit something for critique for residency, and I whipped together a first chapter for a future novel. It’s fun, fast and fierce. It’s also in Portland. Now I have two long manuscripts that are going to take place in my town. Is that not stretching my creative legs enough? There’s some overlap of the magical concepts as well…is that laziness? Or have I had my head too far up the Bowergent’s arse to write anything else? I don’t know.
Sigh.
Meanwhile, on the life front, not much has changed. My friend Cat is graduating from college this weekend (HUZZAH!) and David and I plan on going to the graduation. It will be taxing, for reasons I can not reveal at this moment (although I think the reason doesn’t even realize I have a website…but I’m keepin’ secrets here!). I’m really proud of her. I know how hard it is to finish your undergrad when you have a full-time life. Sometimes I wish that I was smart and got my degrees when I was younger. Then I remember I wasn’t ready for all this studiousness. We are exactly where we need to be right now.
Speaking of graduations. This is an interesting tidbit. I haven’t seen my father since I was 12 (I think..memory is fuzzy). So over twenty years. He lives in PA, where I go to school. We have been chatting via e-mail for almost a year now and it’s been nice. No pressure. No expectations, just a father and daughter trying to figure out who each other are after not speaking for over 10 years. I got an e-mail from him last week. He wants to come to my graduation in PA. You could have bowled me over with a feather.
I have quite a bit of traveling to do this year: School in June, Seattle to visit Erin and Jason a few times this summer, World Fantasy Con in Ohio, School in Jan. David is also take a trip, but that’s a secret.
Have I mentioned that I’m terrible about secrets?
Before I say any more, I should get to work.
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