I have written several things that I haven't posted yet. I guess I wanted them to be cleaner and more coherent, but according to me, that's not what this space is for. This is for these random, quick, unpolished brainstorms. These quick-writes. I will post my grocery experience as soon as I find it. I think I saved it on my other computer. I do think that just sitting down and letting ideas flow out through your fingers is very valuable, and can be a pleasure rather than a chore.
I went to a conference today, and I talked with a children's book author. I want to publish children's books that will be relevant to the East Austin Mexican-American population that I worked with during the past five years. I have written two short stories that I think could be illustrated as children's books. The author recommended that I submit them to publishers as manuscripts, that I not worry about finding an illustrator... but I feel that I could create something cheaper and more accessible if I don't go through the traditional publishers. I saw presentations on books that students and teachers publish electronically on the Kindle and on paper through a software that Walmart provides (although that option was very expensive! Beautiful, though).
I would love for y'all's (Writing 7's) Austin Food guides to be published for real. I really do think that a lot of people are going to enjoy them!
You all are working on persuasive pieces, and I want to write one too. I would like to publish something in the Austin American Statesman, or at least in the Daily Texan. Hopefully some of your work will be published in a newspaper! You all are really amazing writers, and I have confidence that if you submit some of your writing, you can get it published!
OK, I'm going to wrap up for now and write a recommendation letter for a former student. Still writing, but it has to be confidential; it can't be on the blog. I celebrate you all's dedication to this project of strengthening your writing! I am inspired by you and joining with you!
I went to a conference today, and I talked with a children's book author. I want to publish children's books that will be relevant to the East Austin Mexican-American population that I worked with during the past five years. I have written two short stories that I think could be illustrated as children's books. The author recommended that I submit them to publishers as manuscripts, that I not worry about finding an illustrator... but I feel that I could create something cheaper and more accessible if I don't go through the traditional publishers. I saw presentations on books that students and teachers publish electronically on the Kindle and on paper through a software that Walmart provides (although that option was very expensive! Beautiful, though).
I would love for y'all's (Writing 7's) Austin Food guides to be published for real. I really do think that a lot of people are going to enjoy them!
You all are working on persuasive pieces, and I want to write one too. I would like to publish something in the Austin American Statesman, or at least in the Daily Texan. Hopefully some of your work will be published in a newspaper! You all are really amazing writers, and I have confidence that if you submit some of your writing, you can get it published!
OK, I'm going to wrap up for now and write a recommendation letter for a former student. Still writing, but it has to be confidential; it can't be on the blog. I celebrate you all's dedication to this project of strengthening your writing! I am inspired by you and joining with you!
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