It's been a while, dear followers. Here is one good excuse: it is summer!
Dear all,
I've been poeming and rhyming my butt off!
If I'm done? Nope. It's a self- illustrated poetry book for kids, so... lots of illustrations in this new book of mine. I'm working on it, all covered in charcoal and (very) bright watercolors. And yes, during the opening of World Cup 2010!! Hey, I'm a woman, thus very much capable of multi-tasking.
I'm so excited and a little bit sad at the same time, because this is my last 'Rima rond di Aruba' (Rhymes around Aruba) book from a three volume collection of rhyming poems about Aruba's flora, fauna, traditions... (sigh) Oh well, after 60 poems about my island, I think I'm ready to switch to prose.
Before I continue to soak my brushes and splish splash away, I have something especially for you, my faithful followers. A sneak peek called 'Boa Barigonchi' (Roundbelly Boa). I hope you like it:
Dear all,
I've been poeming and rhyming my butt off!
If I'm done? Nope. It's a self- illustrated poetry book for kids, so... lots of illustrations in this new book of mine. I'm working on it, all covered in charcoal and (very) bright watercolors. And yes, during the opening of World Cup 2010!! Hey, I'm a woman, thus very much capable of multi-tasking.
I'm so excited and a little bit sad at the same time, because this is my last 'Rima rond di Aruba' (Rhymes around Aruba) book from a three volume collection of rhyming poems about Aruba's flora, fauna, traditions... (sigh) Oh well, after 60 poems about my island, I think I'm ready to switch to prose.
Before I continue to soak my brushes and splish splash away, I have something especially for you, my faithful followers. A sneak peek called 'Boa Barigonchi' (Roundbelly Boa). I hope you like it:
Dear all,
I've been poeming and rhyming my butt off!
If I'm done? Nope. It's a self- illustrated poetry book for kids, so... lots of illustrations in this new book of mine. I'm working on it, all covered in charcoal and (very) bright watercolors. And yes, during the opening of World Cup 2010!! Hey, I'm a woman, thus very much capable of multi-tasking.
I'm so excited and a little bit sad at the same time, because this is my last 'Rima rond di Aruba' (Rhymes around Aruba) book from a three volume collection of rhyming poems about Aruba's flora, fauna, traditions... (sigh) Oh well, after 60 poems about my island, I think I'm ready to switch to prose.
Before I continue to soak my brushes and splish splash away, I have something especially for you, my faithful followers. A sneak peek called 'Boa Barigonchi' (Roundbelly Boa). I hope you like it:
A few times a year, I get to be a (contracted) spokesperson. And although I'd rather let my pen do the talking, I must say that speaking out for a good cause is not a waste of time, not at all, not for me.
School and library presentations, book signings are part of the routine, and essential - crucial even! - if you want your stories to be read by as many as possible.
As a writer, I have an extra responsibility (that's how I feel about this at least) as a reading promoter for children, families, but also for our teachers - the heroes of our future generations!
Now, kids are easy. You show them how wonderful books are. Parents are a little bit trickier, you'll have to convince them. But teachers? How to convince a teacher he or she can generate a class full of avid readers?
Let's start by the popular question of the day: 'Who likes to read?' I'm not going to reveal the amount of unrisen hands, I just want to point out that there is hope. Especially when we move to the next question: 'Why?' And there, right there, we get the answers, the clues to not only solve the mystery, but to reverse reluctance into enthusiasm (or willingness)
Note: not all human beings are likely to become book worms, but there are magazine, web, newspaper, comic worms and other species out there, ready to devour a good story.
BUT! What if you have to share the pleasure of reading with others, and you don't have it in you?
Fake it? Get someone else (a book addict, a literature freak) to fix it for you? Or, what about...
An upgrade?
Here are some Upgrade Packages:
A. Visit the Library (again? for the first time?) and explore without boundaries.
B. Go to a Bookstore and browse for a potential book (you may actually want to read)
C. Ask your friends what they are reading
D. Read books together with friend(s) to initiate a discussion/conversation
E. Try to discover your taste by trying (new) bestsellers
F. If you like movies, combine that passion with filmed books - alone or with a group of friends.
G. Surf the Internet to get a glimpse of what's happening in Publishing Land
H. Read a biography about your favorite character
I. Read book excerpts (Internet) to find out what you'd like
J. Let your students (kids) recommend you books and read them together with your class (or at home)
K. Find a wonderful book to share with your class (kids) and discuss it with them
L. Let your class (kids) make a play or art from a book you've all read together
M. Let each student (child) present their favorite book and discuss it with the class (your family)
N. Write your own story
O. Let your students (kids) write their own story
P. Share the experience of reading vs writing together with your class (kids)
Q. Analyze a book (together or alone) to figure out why it was so good or not.
R. Make a real book together with your class (kids) - from manuscript till printed copy
S. After you've done your homework; go on field trips together (with class or your kids)-> A, B, F
T. After you've done your homework; do projects together (with class or your kids) -> E, G, H, I
U. Let your students (kids) come up with ideas how to make reading fun
V. Find out what talents each of your students have and put it all together to create a bo
A few times a year, I get to be a (contracted) spokesperson. And although I'd rather let my pen do the talking, I must say that speaking out for a good cause is not a waste of time, not at all, not for me.
School and library presentations, book signings are part of the routine, and essential - crucial even! - if you want your stories to be read by as many as possible.
As a writer, I have an extra responsibility (that's how I feel about this at least) as a reading promoter for children, families, but also for our teachers - the heroes of our future generations!
Now, kids are easy. You show them how wonderful books are. Parents are a little bit trickier, you'll have to convince them. But teachers? How to convince a teacher he or she can generate a class full of avid readers?
Let's start by the popular question of the day: 'Who likes to read?' I'm not going to reveal the amount of unrisen hands, I just want to point out that there is hope. Especially when we move to the next question: 'Why?' And there, right there, we get the answers, the clues to not only solve the mystery, but to reverse reluctance into enthusiasm (or willingness)
Note: not all human beings are likely to become book worms, but there are magazine, web, newspaper, comic worms and other species out there, ready to devour a good story.
BUT! What if you have to share the pleasure of reading with others, and you don't have it in you?
Fake it? Get someone else (a book addict, a literature freak) to fix it for you? Or, what about...
An upgrade?
Here are some Upgrade Packages:
A. Visit the Library (again? for the first time?) and explore without boundaries.
B. Go to a Bookstore and browse for a potential book (you may actually want to read)
C. Ask your friends what they are reading
D. Read books together with friend(s) to initiate a discussion/conversation
E. Try to discover your taste by trying (new) bestsellers
F. If you like movies, combine that passion with filmed books - alone or with a group of friends.
G. Surf the Internet to get a glimpse of what's happening in Publishing Land
H. Read a biography about your favorite character
I. Read book excerpts (Internet) to find out what you'd like
J. Let your students (kids) recommend you books and read them together with your class (or at home)
K. Find a wonderful book to share with your class (kids) and discuss it with them
L. Let your class (kids) make a play or art from a book you've all read together
M. Let each student (child) present their favorite book and discuss it with the class (your family)
N. Write your own story
O. Let your students (kids) write their own story
P. Share the experience of reading vs writing together with your class (kids)
Q. Analyze a book (together or alone) to figure out why it was so good or not.
R. Make a real book together with your class (kids) - from manuscript till printed copy
S. After you've done your homework; go on field trips together (with class or your kids)-> A, B, F
T. After you've done your homework; do projects together (with class or your kids) -> E, G, H, I
U. Let your students (kids) come up with ideas how to make reading fun
V. Find out
A few times a year, I get to be a (contracted) spokesperson. And although I'd rather let my pen do the talking, I must say that speaking out for a good cause is not a waste of time, not at all, not for me.
School and library presentations, book signings are part of the routine, and essential - crucial even! - if you want your stories to be read by as many as possible.
As a writer, I have an extra responsibility (that's how I feel about this at least) as a reading promoter for children, families, but also for our teachers - the heroes of our future generations!
Now, kids are easy. You show them how wonderful books are. Parents are a little bit trickier, you'll have to convince them. But teachers? How to convince a teacher he or she can generate a class full of avid readers?
Let's start by the popular question of the day: 'Who likes to read?' I'm not going to reveal the amount of unrisen hands, I just want to point out that there is hope. Especially when we move to the next question: 'Why?' And there, right there, we get the answers, the clues to not only solve the mystery, but to reverse reluctance into enthusiasm (or willingness)
Note: not all human beings are likely to become book worms, but there are magazine, web, newspaper, comic worms and other species out there, ready to devour a good story.
BUT! What if you have to share the pleasure of reading with others, and you don't have it in you?
Fake it? Get someone else (a book addict, a literature freak) to fix it for you? Or, what about...
An upgrade?
Here are some Upgrade Packages:
A. Visit the Library (again? for the first time?) and explore without boundaries.
B. Go to a Bookstore and browse for a potential book (you may actually want to read)
C. Ask your friends what they are reading
D. Read books together with friend(s) to initiate a discussion/conversation
E. Try to discover your taste by trying (new) bestsellers
F. If you like movies, combine that passion with filmed books - alone or with a group of friends.
G. Surf the Internet to get a glimpse of what's happening in Publishing Land
H. Read a biography about your favorite character
I. Read book excerpts (Internet) to find out what you'd like
J. Let your students (kids) recommend you books and read them together with your class (or at home)
K. Find a wonderful book to share with your class (kids) and discuss it with them
L. Let your class (kids) make a play or art from a book you've all read together
M. Let each student (child) present their favorite book and discuss it with the class (your family)
N. Write your own story
O. Let your students (kids) write their own story
P. Share the experience of reading vs writing together with your class (kids)
Q. Analyze a book (together or alone) to figure out why it was so good or not.
R. Make a real book together with your class (kids) - from manuscript till printed copy
S. After you've done your homework; go on field trips together (with class or your kids)-> A, B, F
T. After you've done your homework; do projects together (with class or your kids) -> E, G, H, I
U. Let your students (kids) come up with ideas how to make reading fun
V. Find out what talents e
Yes, there is more! And for those of you who thought 'where oh where is that follow up of hers?', I can now (finally) soothe your curiosity:
Meet my good old friend...
Born: on the island of Aruba in 2005
Parents: Daniëlle Schothorst and Liliana Erasmus
Role: main character
Genre: picture book
Themes: magic, adventure, friendship (autism)
Language: Papiamento and Dutch
Second home: The Netherlands since 2007
Accomplishments: Aruba's 1st Book Festival Gift 2005, Reading Lion Edition (The Netherlands)
In 2010: traveling worldwide as an iPad app for iBookkids in Dutch, English, French and a spokesperson for Autism.
Now that you know who I'm talking about, we can move on to the different aspects of this incredible project.
We - yes, we're a team of several artists working together to make one application come true. We have been sharing ideas, thoughts, files, expertise... for some months now and I'm still very impressed with the possibilities and potentials the time we're living in is offering us. We can create more than a book; the future of reading; by joining forces from anywhere in the world with the power of the Internet! Okay, let me not get too carried away.
I don't know what will happen to us - not in the near, not in the far, far future - but, we're here and we're creating and sharing miracles together. That's what humans do, don't they? I love to write and that will not change. I'm just adding new experiences to the art of writing and to reading altogether. A story will remain a story, but how the story will look like, that's (no, not a different story) where we are right now. Will the book become an app? Will the book be called an app?
Going through the different stages of creating new reading material, as a modern writer, I love the challenge of thinking 4D, because that's what I'm experiencing: the story is the first layer, then you have the illustrations layer, graphic/product design layer, animations, voice recordings, sound effects, translations... And yes, I need to be involved in the whole process. Why?
Because when I create a book, a character, a world, a story, I write with all I have. The reader reads the book and loves or hates it. When you're making an app, it's book plus audio plus animations plus everything that needs to be done to make the book interactive and appealing to the modern reader, never to forget worthy. And there you have my reason to undergo this metamorphosis: the reader, always the reader (or why publish at all) should get it all, and the best of it all, whether it's a book or an app - leaving us, writers, illustrators, designers, hopeful, creative and willing to join forces for a better future.
Yes, there is more! And for those of you who thought 'where oh where is that follow up of hers?', I can now (finally) soothe your curiosity:
Meet my good old friend...
Born: on the island of Aruba in 2005
Parents: Daniëlle Schothorst and Liliana Erasmus
Role: main character
Genre: picture book
Themes: magic, adventure, friendship (autism)
Language: Papiamento and Dutch
Second home: The Netherlands since 2007
Accomplishments: Aruba's 1st Book Festival Gift 2005, Reading Lion Edition (The Netherlands)
In 2010: traveling worldwide as an iPad app for iBookkids in Dutch, English, French and a spokesperson for Autism.
Now that you know who I'm talking about, we can move on to the different aspects of this incredible project.
We - yes, we're a team of several artists working together to make one application come true. We have been sharing ideas, thoughts, files, expertise... for some months now and I'm still very impressed with the possibilities and potentials the time we're living in is offering us. We can create more than a book; the future of reading; by joining forces from anywhere in the world with the power of the Internet! Okay, let me not get too carried away.
I don't know what will happen to us - not in the near, not in the far, far future - but, we're here and we're creating and sharing miracles together. That's what humans do, don't they? I love to write and that will not change. I'm just adding new experiences to the art of writing and to reading altogether. A story will remain a story, but how the story will look like, that's (no, not a different story) where we are right now. Will the book become an app? Will the book be called an app?
Going through the different stages of creating new reading material, as a modern writer, I love the challenge of thinking 4D, because that's what I'm experiencing: the story is the first layer, then you have the illustrations layer, graphic/product design layer, animations, voice recordings, sound effects, translations... And yes, I need to be involved in the whole process. Why?
Because when I create a book, a character, a world, a story, I write with all I have. The reader reads the book and loves or hates it. When you're making an app, it's book plus audio plus animations plus everything that needs to be done to make the book interactive and appealing to the modern reader, never to forget worthy. And there you have my reason to undergo this metamorphosis: the reader, always the reader (or why publish at all) should get it all, and the best of it all, whether it's a book or an app - leaving us, writers, illustrators, designers, hopeful, creative and willing to join forces for a better future.
Yes, there is more! And for those of you who thought 'where oh where is that follow up of hers?', I can now (finally) soothe your curiosity:
Meet my good old friend...
Born: on the island of Aruba in 2005
Parents: Daniëlle Schothorst and Liliana Erasmus
Role: main character
Genre: picture book
Themes: magic, adventure, friendship (autism)
Language: Papiamento and Dutch
Second home: The Netherlands since 2007
Accomplishments: Aruba's 1st Book Festival Gift 2005, Reading Lion Edition (The Netherlands)
In 2010: traveling worldwide as an iPad app for iBookkids in Dutch, English, French and a spokesperson for Autism.
Now that you know who I'm talking about, we can move on to the different aspects of this incredible project.
We - yes, we're a team of several artists working together to make one application come true. We have been sharing ideas, thoughts, files, expertise... for some months now and I'm still very impressed with the possibilities and potentials the time we're living in is offering us. We can create more than a book; the future of reading; by joining forces from anywhere in the world with the power of the Internet! Okay, let me not get too carried away.
I don't know what will happen to us - not in the near, not in the far, far future - but, we're here and we're creating and sharing miracles together. That's what humans do, don't they? I love to write and that will not change. I'm just adding new experiences to the art of writing and to reading altogether. A story will remain a story, but how the story will look like, that's (no, not a different story) where we are right now. Will the book become an app? Will the book be called an app?
Going through the different stages of creating new reading material, as a modern writer, I love the challenge of thinking 4D, because that's what I'm experiencing: the story is the first layer, then you have the illustrations layer, graphic/product design layer, animations, voice recordings, sound effects, translations... And yes, I need to be involved in the whole process. Why?
Because when I create a book, a character, a world, a story, I write with all I have. The reader reads the book and loves or hates it. When you're making an app, it's book plus audio plus animations plus everything that needs to be done to make the book interactive and appealing to the modern reader, never to forget worthy. And there you have my reason to undergo this metamorphosis: the reader, always the reader (or why publish at all) should get it all, and the best of it all, whether it's a book or an app - leaving us, writers, illustrators, designers, hopeful, creative and willing to join forces for a better future.
Hi there, folks! I'm a bit lost and trying to get a Fastpass to reality after two weeks of magic overdose at The Happiest Place on Earth.
Pfew, I missed you guys (and the Peace & Silence!), glad I'm back!
Vacation is great and very important; loading everything off my back to make some room for fun and excitement, enjoying time with my family, absorbing inspiration out of every new experience... couldn't wait to share my stories.
Traveling is also shopping for souvenirs and wonderful gifts for very special people. I (pretty special, huh?) received an iNormous gift on this trip. One I did suspect I would receive (one day & before it becomes an antique), but wasn't sure, only hoped I would and I did indeed receive: can you guess what's in my bag? Nope, not the iPad, but close... keep guessing ;p Pfew, couldn't wait to unlock it (crack the code etc - BTW, it is allowed now)
Being back home is such a joy, especially after a hyperactive holiday. Standing in line for more than an hour for my daughter's picture with Princess Tiana (repeat process 300x a character)! Dealing with Mickey Mouse's head on a waffle, ice-cream, soap... toilet paper? Hearing 'have a magical day!' every hour of the day, fourteen days in a row! Dragging kids out of souvenir shops after every single ride (6 parks! `:o)
Can't wait to repeat this journey (no, really!) - as soon as I'm desperately in need of a good dose of pure magic.
Hi there, folks! I'm a bit lost and trying to get a Fastpass to reality after two weeks of magic overdose at The Happiest Place on Earth.
Pfew, I missed you guys (and the Peace & Silence!), glad I'm back!
Vacation is great and very important; loading everything off my back to make some room for fun and excitement, enjoying time with my family, absorbing inspiration out of every new experience... couldn't wait to share my stories.
Traveling is also shopping for souvenirs and wonderful gifts for very special people. I (pretty special, huh?) received an iNormous gift on this trip. One I did suspect I would receive (one day & before it becomes an antique), but wasn't sure, only hoped I would and I did indeed receive: can you guess what's in my bag? Nope, not the iPad, but close... keep guessing ;p Pfew, couldn't wait to unlock it (crack the code etc - BTW, it is allowed now)
Being back home is such a joy, especially after a hyperactive holiday. Standing in line for more than an hour for my daughter's picture with Princess Tiana (repeat process 300x a character)! Dealing with Mickey Mouse's head on a waffle, ice-cream, soap... toilet paper? Hearing 'have a magical day!' every hour of the day, fourteen days in a row! Dragging kids out of souvenir shops after every single ride (6 parks! `:o)
Can't wait to repeat this journey (no, really!) - as soon as I'm desperately in need of a good dose of pure magic.
Hi there, folks! I'm a bit lost and trying to get a Fastpass to reality after two weeks of magic overdose at The Happiest Place on Earth.
Pfew, I missed you guys (and the Peace & Silence!), glad I'm back!
Vacation is great and very important; loading everything off my back to make some room for fun and excitement, enjoying time with my family, absorbing inspiration out of every new experience... couldn't wait to share my stories.
Traveling is also shopping for souvenirs and wonderful gifts for very special people. I (pretty special, huh?) received an iNormous gift on this trip. One I did suspect I would receive (one day & before it becomes an antique), but wasn't sure, only hoped I would and I did indeed receive: can you guess what's in my bag? Nope, not the iPad, but close... keep guessing ;p Pfew, couldn't wait to unlock it (crack the code etc - BTW, it is allowed now)
Being back home is such a joy, especially after a hyperactive holiday. Standing in line for more than an hour for my daughter's picture with Princess Tiana (repeat process 300x a character)! Dealing with Mickey Mouse's head on a waffle, ice-cream, soap... toilet paper? Hearing 'have a magical day!' every hour of the day, fourteen days in a row! Dragging kids out of souvenir shops after every single ride (6 parks! `:o)
Can't wait to repeat this journey (no, really!) - as soon as I'm desperately in need of a good dose of pure magic.
Dear Blog Followers, Readers and Peekers,
Today I'm going to start my first blog series called 'My iPad Adventures'. Why? Because...
pam-pam-paaam! I've been approached by an international app (= applications for smartphones, but very soon, also for iPad) company to write children's ibooks. Patience my peeps, you will get it all, post by post (if you stay with me... Stay!)
First, let me start by sharing the truth and nothing but: I don't even have an iPhone! There. I said it!
I can't even test one for free, because I'm not a US resident, I'm not even a Canadian resident. There's probably not one Apple Store in my 900 miles radius. And you know what? It's okay.
At this very moment, I'm working on my first app. Doesn't that sound snappy? This Appy makes me so happy! It's looking so - no, NOT crappy at all - futuristic! It's crazy to see your characters jumping around instead of laying frozen on a page. I can't express what it feels, because I have no clue where this will lead (I hope to every corner of the earth :D) Let's keep it calm: I'm impressed. No, I'm more than impressed. I'm kind of... ECSTATIC.
Pfff, can't wait to see it all finished up and alive. I'm so proud and fortunate to be part of world changing technology, because the world changes - whether we like it or not. Why not join this evolution and reach as many as possible through paper, electronics, networking... whatever is necessary to get the message out, to share our thoughts, to connect with the world and have more access to and less boundaries between one another.
To be continued (in April - when I'm back from my Disney vacation, maybe on an Clickable Cloud or a Drag & Droppable Donut)
Dear Blog Followers, Readers and Peekers,
Today I'm going to start my first blog series called 'My iPad Adventures'. Why? Because...
pam-pam-paaam! I've been approached by an international app (= applications for smartphones, but very soon, also for iPad) company to write children's ibooks. Patience my peeps, you will get it all, post by post (if you stay with me... Stay!)
First, let me start by sharing the truth and nothing but: I don't even have an iPhone! There. I said it!
I can't even test one for free, because I'm not a US resident, I'm not even a Canadian resident. There's probably not one Apple Store in my 900 miles radius. And you know what? It's okay.
At this very moment, I'm working on my first app. Doesn't that sound snappy? This Appy makes me so happy! It's looking so - no, NOT crappy at all - futuristic! It's crazy to see your characters jumping around instead of laying frozen on a page. I can't express what it feels, because I have no clue where this will lead (I hope to every corner of the earth :D) Let's keep it calm: I'm impressed. No, I'm more than impressed. I'm kind of... ECSTATIC.
Pfff, can't wait to see it all finished up and alive. I'm so proud and fortunate to be part of world changing technology, because the world changes - whether we like it or not. Why not join this evolution and reach as many as possible through paper, electronics, networking... whatever is necessary to get the message out, to share our thoughts, to connect with the world and have more access to and less boundaries between one another.
To be continued (in April - when I'm back from my Disney vacation, maybe on an Clickable Cloud or a Drag & Droppable Donut)
Dear Blog Followers, Readers and Peekers,
Today I'm going to start my first blog series called 'My iPad Adventures'. Why? Because...
pam-pam-paaam! I've been approached by an international app (= applications for smartphones, but very soon, also for iPad) company to write children's ibooks. Patience my peeps, you will get it all, post by post (if you stay with me... Stay!)
First, let me start by sharing the truth and nothing but: I don't even have an iPhone! There. I said it!
I can't even test one for free, because I'm not a US resident, I'm not even a Canadian resident. There's probably not one Apple Store in my 900 miles radius. And you know what? It's okay.
At this very moment, I'm working on my first app. Doesn't that sound snappy? This Appy makes me so happy! It's looking so - no, NOT crappy at all - futuristic! It's crazy to see your characters jumping around instead of laying frozen on a page. I can't express what it feels, because I have no clue where this will lead (I hope to every corner of the earth :D) Let's keep it calm: I'm impressed. No, I'm more than impressed. I'm kind of... ECSTATIC.
Pfff, can't wait to see it all finished up and alive. I'm so proud and fortunate to be part of world changing technology, because the world changes - whether we like it or not. Why not join this evolution and reach as many as possible through paper, electronics, networking... whatever is necessary to get the message out, to share our thoughts, to connect with the world and have more access to and less boundaries between one another.
To be continued (in April - when I'm back from my Disney vacation, maybe on an Clickable Cloud or a Drag & Droppable Donut)
There is a lot you can do when opportunity knocks. You can ignore it, thinking 'nah, impossible! Me? Are you sure?' You can say 'who are you? What do you want? Get out!' You can open the door a little bit and take a peek: 'hmmm, interesting...'
But, if you are me, you are insane! Meaning, you'd probably throw the door wide open and say: 'Howdie! Of course I can, just tell me what you want and I'll make it happen!'
For people like me, it's important to have good friends around, faithful partners; those smart and sensible people that not only love and protect you, but are able to balance insanity out with a 'did you ask who they were? What their company's about? If there's a contract involved? What percentage will you receive?'
Okay, okay, I'm not going to pretend to be ignorant. I did my homework, asked my way through a possible contract, did the standard questionnaire. I was just curious. Is this happening to more people out there on: Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook... or am I just lucky?
I've been (social) networking for less than a year and already I've gained one freelance contract for a bimonthly column, a sample production based on a screen script and now I'm waiting for a proposal for an iPad project (sorry, can't reveal much yet. Wait for Part I of...)
I'm standing right in front of my future and there's a lot of movement taking place over here. I can make it all go away, but why should I? I want to succeed now, so I will have to trust people, I will have to belief in what I can and what I want, I will have to take risks and get disappointments (sporadically, very sporadically).
Hey, I am the doorlady of my own prosperity, I will let all the good fruits in and kick the bad apples out. What will you do?
There is a lot you can do when opportunity knocks. You can ignore it, thinking 'nah, impossible! Me? Are you sure?' You can say 'who are you? What do you want? Get out!' You can open the door a little bit and take a peek: 'hmmm, interesting...'
But, if you are me, you are insane! Meaning, you'd probably throw the door wide open and say: 'Howdie! Of course I can, just tell me what you want and I'll make it happen!'
For people like me, it's important to have good friends around, faithful partners; those smart and sensible people that not only love and protect you, but are able to balance insanity out with a 'did you ask who they were? What their company's about? If there's a contract involved? What percentage will you receive?'
Okay, okay, I'm not going to pretend to be ignorant. I did my homework, asked my way through a possible contract, did the standard questionnaire. I was just curious. Is this happening to more people out there on: Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook... or am I just lucky?
I've been (social) networking for less than a year and already I've gained one freelance contract for a bimonthly column, a sample production based on a screen script and now I'm waiting for a proposal for an iPad project (sorry, can't reveal much yet. Wait for Part I of...)
I'm standing right in front of my future and there's a lot of movement taking place over here. I can make it all go away, but why should I? I want to succeed now, so I will have to trust people, I will have to belief in what I can and what I want, I will have to take risks and get disappointments (sporadically, very sporadically).
Hey, I am the doorlady of my own prosperity, I will let all the good fruits in and kick the bad apples out. What will you do?
There is a lot you can do when opportunity knocks. You can ignore it, thinking 'nah, impossible! Me? Are you sure?' You can say 'who are you? What do you want? Get out!' You can open the door a little bit and take a peek: 'hmmm, interesting...'
But, if you are me, you are insane! Meaning, you'd probably throw the door wide open and say: 'Howdie! Of course I can, just tell me what you want and I'll make it happen!'
For people like me, it's important to have good friends around, faithful partners; those smart and sensible people that not only love and protect you, but are able to balance insanity out with a 'did you ask who they were? What their company's about? If there's a contract involved? What percentage will you receive?'
Okay, okay, I'm not going to pretend to be ignorant. I did my homework, asked my way through a possible contract, did the standard questionnaire. I was just curious. Is this happening to more people out there on: Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook... or am I just lucky?
I've been (social) networking for less than a year and already I've gained one freelance contract for a bimonthly column, a sample production based on a screen script and now I'm waiting for a proposal for an iPad project (sorry, can't reveal much yet. Wait for Part I of...)
I'm standing right in front of my future and there's a lot of movement taking place over here. I can make it all go away, but why should I? I want to succeed now, so I will have to trust people, I will have to belief in what I can and what I want, I will have to take risks and get disappointments (sporadically, very sporadically).
Hey, I am the doorlady of my own prosperity, I will let all the good fruits in and kick the bad apples out. What will you do?
You're just starting to get comfortable in Blogland, - you're following interesting blogs, carefully posting some comments here and there, retweeting some great articles, trying to share your own thoughts as much as possible - and then, one day, you receive a post (this post) that makes you realize that you're as vulnerable as any blogger out there.
Okay, so maybe it's not me, - I haven't checked all my (32) posts to see where my 'repetition-control-tool' failed (yet) - but I have to admit, while other N.B. followers laughed their socks off, I was hyperventilating. Should I continue to give myself away like this? Should I delete my blog immediately and live a safe and blogfree life? Concentrate more on my writing skills, and forget all about social networking?
A few days ago, I read an interview with Caribbean author Martin Mordecai. He said: 'I don’t wish people to know anything about me except what’s in my books or in the author’s profile. That’s why I’m not on Facebook, I don’t Twitter, Buzz, or any of those things. I’m developing a website, but I don’t intend to go further than that. My life is pretty boring anyway — and nobody’s business.'
This interview made me think about who I was and what I'm seeking. I want to find a publisher or literary agent who's able or willing to understand where I come from and what writing means to me. Someone who can look past the spelling and grammar, who understands my story, whether it's in English, Dutch or Papiamento. And if I have to blog, Twitter or Buzz my butt off to find my match... so be it!
You're just starting to get comfortable in Blogland, - you're following interesting blogs, carefully posting some comments here and there, retweeting some great articles, trying to share your own thoughts as much as possible - and then, one day, you receive a post (this post) that makes you realize that you're as vulnerable as any blogger out there.
Okay, so maybe it's not me, - I haven't checked all my (32) posts to see where my 'repetition-control-tool' failed (yet) - but I have to admit, while other N.B. followers laughed their socks off, I was hyperventilating. Should I continue to give myself away like this? Should I delete my blog immediately and live a safe and blogfree life? Concentrate more on my writing skills, and forget all about social networking?
A few days ago, I read an interview with Caribbean author Martin Mordecai. He said: 'I don’t wish people to know anything about me except what’s in my books or in the author’s profile. That’s why I’m not on Facebook, I don’t Twitter, Buzz, or any of those things. I’m developing a website, but I don’t intend to go further than that. My life is pretty boring anyway — and nobody’s business.'
This interview made me think about who I was and what I'm seeking. I want to find a publisher or literary agent who's able or willing to understand where I come from and what writing means to me. Someone who can look past the spelling and grammar, who understands my story, whether it's in English, Dutch or Papiamento. And if I have to blog, Twitter or Buzz my butt off to find my match... so be it!
You're just starting to get comfortable in Blogland, - you're following interesting blogs, carefully posting some comments here and there, retweeting some great articles, trying to share your own thoughts as much as possible - and then, one day, you receive a post (this post) that makes you realize that you're as vulnerable as any blogger out there.
Okay, so maybe it's not me, - I haven't checked all my (32) posts to see where my 'repetition-control-tool' failed (yet) - but I have to admit, while other N.B. followers laughed their socks off, I was hyperventilating. Should I continue to give myself away like this? Should I delete my blog immediately and live a safe and blogfree life? Concentrate more on my writing skills, and forget all about social networking?
A few days ago, I read an interview with Caribbean author Martin Mordecai. He said: 'I don’t wish people to know anything about me except what’s in my books or in the author’s profile. That’s why I’m not on Facebook, I don’t Twitter, Buzz, or any of those things. I’m developing a website, but I don’t intend to go further than that. My life is pretty boring anyway — and nobody’s business.'
This interview made me think about who I was and what I'm seeking. I want to find a publisher or literary agent who's able or willing to understand where I come from and what writing means to me. Someone who can look past the spelling and grammar, who understands my story, whether it's in English, Dutch or Papiamento. And if I have to blog, Twitter or Buzz my butt off to find my match... so be it!
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Soooo cute Lily! Keep up the great job! The children of Aruba will be happy to see the third volume of Rima! Indra
Very Good.
Thank you, guys! Glad you like it. More sneak peeks & giveaways soon. Stick around :D