First Day of Classes ... Kill Me

Well, first day of classes was ... interesting.

Western Civ: Super cool. Stadium style, lecture type classroom. SO many people in there. UTA isn't a huge university but it overwhelms me just walking through the University Center (UC) because it's always so crowded, but it's still a small town. So that's probably the most students I've ever had in one class. Cool Professor too.

Advanced Exposition: Professor's first year at UTA. Interesting. Very small class. Maybe ten people.

Russian Lit: Well! Hah, let's just say that after class one, I went straight to an advisor and transferred the heck out of there and into technical writing.

Tech writing: haven't been yet ... same professor as Advanced Exposition though so it should be good.

Post-Colonial Lit: on my way there now!

I'll let you know how the rest goes.

Oh, yes.

There isn't much for me to update, seeing as how I've been reworking my entire room/life this past week of my summer. Yes, college refers to the week break that I get as summer. Super.

I'm still stuck on chapter 10 of TGF. I have a new friend/interest that has opened my eyes to my writer's block, although it hasn't helped it to unblock. Either way, I still know why I'm having trouble. Apparently I'm writing the MMC extremely close to my current life situation. Do I want to be satisfied with the single, successful life of a writer (using successful as a term not mirroring money), or am I, the soon-to-be college graduate, longing for my actual life to begin (husband, family, career)? I still haven't chosen. But neither has Matthew. Does he want to stay in his rightful place in Hell as Keeper and ruler, or does he want to go back to his life as a human reincarnate and be with Hannah? Oh, the indecision.

The Fall semester starts on Monday. Here is my class list.

History of Civilization

Advanced Exposition

Russian Lit

Post-Colonial Lit

Sound interesting? I don't think it will be super awesome, but I'm hoping I'm wrong.

Anyone enjoying tax-free weekend? I'm staying as far away as possible.

ML Conference

Hey guys! Thought y'all might be interested in this. Last weekend when I was in Orlando for the Maximized Living conference, there were several guests speakers and one I got to meet personally.

Henry Cejudo is the 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist for the men's USA wrestling team. He's 21, grew up in poverty, and has already made it this far. Hearing him talk was life changing and I think we can all learn a lot from his experiences.

Here is a conversation with him at the Maximized Living conference right after he had given his speech.

And here is when I met him!

Lost Muse ... Again

It seems this happens a couple times a year. This being the second time so far this year. I would say that's racking up the numbers high, but it's already the end of July. Oh how time flies. So, again, my Muse has abandoned me to take a vacation. I never allow a paid one so she gets pissed sometimes and stomps off. She always comes back though ... with tan lines and a hang over. I'd like to put up a sign on the internet that says ...

LOST MUSE

Please return if found.

She has black hair, lots of black eye makeup, and she's about as big as a thumbelina with wings. No, she's not a fairy.

Call her a fairy and you will wake up in the ninth circle.

HAHA. Well, I think it's funny.

So that's my post. How lost I am on Chapter Ten. There is no way around it. This only happens to me every so often. About as often as my Muse leaves me. Could there be a connection?

Have I said this yet? I think I'm going to rename THE GREAT FUNNEL as THE KEEPER. What do you think? Leave me a comment with your vote.

THE GREAT FUNNEL

or

THE KEEPER

"A piece of me longed for her thoughts, but I knew better than to steal them."

TGF is coming along nicely. I recently found myself stuck on chapter 10. To solve that problem I started writing backwards from the ending. I had already written the final scene, knowing exactly how it would end, so it was easy for me to build onto what was already there. I'm still stuck on chapter 10 though, so problem is still not being solved. I don't ever outline, so maybe that is my problem. Any ideas?

I came across a RT of an author's book giveaway yesterday. Her name is Stacia Kane and you should check out that link to her site and give her books a read. I have put them on my own TBR list.

I submitted my first book, Porfearia, to Sapphire Blue Publishing last week. I'm anxious to see what will come of that because several of my favorite authors are published through them. Granted, they only publish e-books, but it would be a step in the write direction and open up several more doors for TGF as soon as that is complete. Too bad it takes them two months to get back to you about your submitted manuscript. I'll be anxiously awaiting their reply until then.

So I haven't heard from some of you guys in a while. What has been going on? Leave a comment. Tell me what you've been working on/reading. School starts back in a few weeks, right?