Friday, February 11, 2011

Ramblings Mans

Starting to get real antsy about writing professionally. I am not sure if I want to get back into journalism. My ex-editor once said "Journalists are not writers, they are reporters." Then he gave me a job answering phones. Those words got me to thinking, "Am I cut out for this journalistic underworld? " I am not sure. I do not know much about politics, sports or local businesses but eagerness is stomping out the fear of rejection and this mom is bursting at the seams for a chance. My resume has collected dust which incidentally has caused breathing problems, heart palpitations and panic, nothing that a martini can't fix and a good editor. I am excited to be helping a local online news site with an every Wednesday "moms council" where three of us ladies tackle questions from discerning parents . It is not a payed gig and is lead by a local mom who freelances and produces her own "arts and entertainment" local city magazine in which I have also been helping her proofread. Baby steps, baby steps.
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  1. busymomFebruary 11, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    Ever think about writing a book?

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  2. AmyFebruary 11, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    Yes, on a daily basis. I go to my Fox Valley Writers group for inspiration. There are some talented writers there. Kids keep me busy but that did not stop Twilight mom.:) I am trying, I think.

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  3. Mark JuricFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    When you're facing fear I don't think it matters what you do at that point; just do something. By the time you're certain it is or isn't what you want to be doing, you'll have your chops back and you can make that decision with confidence.

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  4. KelliFebruary 11, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    Your Blog's are quite in depth. Where I would stop at "My resume has collected dust", you go on to elaborate on it. I love that in your writings.
    Oh and by the way I believe you are cut out for journalism.

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  5. AmyFebruary 14, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    I've got to add, just in case, that I did not just answer phones at The Chronicle. That was just added in to make me laugh. I sounded pathetic. LOL!

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  6. PerplexioFebruary 15, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    Andrew McCarthy had a throwaway line in St. Elmo's Fire about writing obits for the local paper. He laments it's not really writing because "all my characters die in the end."

    He does end up getting a legit column published. I know that's Hollywood for you... but if he did it in a dated 80s Schumacher film, you can do it in real life.

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  7. AmyFebruary 15, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    Darrin- too funny. I completely forgot about that film. You must have just watched it to remember that detail or it's on your top 10 films of all time.:)

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  8. PerplexioFebruary 23, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Amy, St. Elmo's Fire is one of my favorites of all time. I was a big fan of it in college but it doesn't resonate with me quite as much with me as it did back then.

    The only bits I can still relate to are a couple of bits towards the end:

    "You know what it is? It's St. Elmo's Fire. Electric flashes of light that appear in dark skies out of nowhere. Sailors would guide entire journeys by it, but the joke was on them... there was no fire. There wasn't even a St. Elmo. They made it up. They made it up because they thought they needed it to keep them going when times got tough, just like you're making up all of this. We're all going through this. It's our time at the edge."

    "I thought we'd be friends forever."
    "Yeah, forever just got a lot shorter somehow."

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