I'm not getting published (Comment swap and marriage)

I don’t know if any of you remember a journal, about a week ago, mentioning my indeterminate view on a poem I entered in a national competition. I’ve decided to follow my gut instinct, believing it to be a scam and useless publishing. Later, I was browsing for the web details to reject the offer, and found several forums expressing the same displeasure I’m facing; most of which were infuriated parents. The company, young writers, accept every piece they receive, regardless of weather or not it’s well-written. Everything. Then, aim to fool guardians and proud parents into purchasing a collection of children’s entries, including their child’s. The price of the collection my parents would have had to buy was £15.99. Not just parents, but family members. Imagine how much money that would total to?

It mentions that a copy of the book will be kept in a certain library, and other across the country. I’m sure every council will be desperate to get their paws on that, and not an extra copy of Twilight or Harry Potter. Ugh. The worst part is, imagine how many teenagers, or children, that truly believe they may become a famous author because a little piece of paper implies that they beat so many other kids across the UK. Imagine how many disappointed of pushy parents there are going to be. It’s not helping anyone. Yes, it may be nice to have your work bound, and in an actual book, but to what cost? Luckily, my parents are very kindly giving me the money they would have spent on the book. I love my parents, I really do.

Then there’s copyright. They have it, you don’t. You sign your name, and lose your work.

I know I’m not Tolkien, or Snicket, but if I’m ever going to get published, I’ll do it with dignity, and I’ll deserve it. Like most people on here, I don’t believe that’ll ever happen. I do have faults in my work, and there’s a list of improvements I need to work on. I have stages where I can’t write anything at all, and others where I can’t scribble (or type) my ideas down fast enough. Who knows where I’ll be in ten years time? Wherever I will be, I want to earn it, and work for it. Well, unless I marry a rich dude. I’d do that, definitely, especially if he had this face:

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I’d do most things for that face.
SAMWISE, GET THOSE DIRTY THOUGHTS OUT OF YOUR SEXY MIND!
I know what you’re all thinking, but yes, I’d even watch Sex And The City. That’s how gorgeous he is.
His version of Wuthering Heights was on the past two nights, but I couldn’t bring myself to watch it. I didn’t want to bawl, again. I adored it, and I thought he was amazing in it. It was the first time I’d ever seen him act, and though he looked so different, I still thought he was brilliant. I’m using the money from my parents to buy it, I think. That, and probably a few soundtracks. Maybe a new Trilby from the Victorian living museum near here. No joke, they sell the best hats :D

Sorry about my little rant, there. I’ve been watching a show about The White House for past few hours, it was bound to happen. I did go off a little, there, sorry D:

I’m off to Wales for the weekend, only two nights. I’m pretty excited, I’ve needed a mini-break. I think I’ve chosen which dresses I want to take, so that’s over. I hope. I’m about to prepare the Ipod, and if they have wi-fi, I should be online : )

I’ve spend most of my holiday watching movies. At the end of summer, I’ll review them all. Bet you guys can’t wait. Don’t get excited yet, guys, it’s not going to be for a while, no need to fan girl, mkay? ;)
I‘m a bigamist!ImageImage

These guys are mine. I’ve just watched eight episodes of The West Wing with my mom. I forgot how much I loves it, and the characters. Josh, Sam, and Charlie are all mine xD

Oh, and Bella’s my Samwise, and we shall kidnap sexy Middle-Earth creatures and keep them in our home, Bag End.

Anyone for a comment swap? You comment on anything of mine, and I’ll comment on anything of yours’. If I owe you anything, tell me, and I’ll check. Please leave your stories in the comment box :D

I don’t know if I have the energy for a movie tonight. I’m either watching TV whilst on Mibba, or playing The Sims.

Whoa, long journal.

1. Should I actually post questions?

I love you, darlings! XD
August 12th, 2010 at 12:54am