Summer Writing Festival 2011

Last week I was very happy to discover in my mailbox a catalogue for this year's Summer Writing Festival. After my weekend workshop experience last year, I am seriously considering a week long workshop. I can get the time off from work AND pre-approval from my wife!

What will I be attending? While I keep referring to my novel, which in reality will probably be edited down to a novella, I am more interested in a Short Story workshop. After my fiction writing course last semester, I am kind of still in the mindset of the short story, getting my point across the right amount of words and not worry about the total amount of words.

Some of the course names sound a bit, well, cheesy, but after reading their content they do sound like they cover a nice ranges of topics and a lot more time for interaction with other writers and instructors.

It is months away, but I am already excited!

Novel rewrite...

So, I have secured some office space that is quiet, a block from the downtown Iowa City and most importantly: FREE! The property management company I work for is allowing me to use the space until the rent it!

What does this mean? It means that now I no excuses and serious motivation to finally sit down and rewrite my now five year old first rough draft of my novel. Among other things, I suppose.

No Internet, spotty cell reception, no one quite sure where I will be... perfect combination for actually getting writing done.

If life would get any better I would feel like a thief...