AN EMERGING WRITER essay

Sit down. Stretch finger muscles. Adjust bi-focal glasses and scratch your belly. The screen faces you, computer humming, waiting for a new slant on memories.

Some stories and poems are persistent, like mosquitoes taking on new shapes each time in the re-telling. They peck at you like a family of Chick-a-Dees, their antics anticipating frequent revised descriptions.

To whom will you submit these gems this time? Will it be another “Not taking on new clients” publisher repeatedly advertised in a writer’s magazine? Or the editor who said “Send me your full manuscript.” Then six months later in response to a query, “Didn’t you get our E-mail stating we are no longer interested? Sorry.”

And barbs of sarcasm do not diminish me. “You call this a poem?” I rise above the critiquing. “Have you not tried taking a writing course?” My feathers are those of an eagle. I am above their shortsightedness. I am a writer. I am me.

“You have a nice way of expressing yourself” is today’s unexpected thermal that greets my soaring. “Yes, we do wish to receive your manuscript. Send it soon.” Now I rise triumphant. My eagle wings stretch fully. A shrieking emits from my mouth. A Shuffle of paper greets my new son. Busy fingers fly across my computer keys.

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© 2006-2009 Richard L. Provencher
All Rights Reserved

NOTE:
Dear writers and authors; writing is fun, and there is a wonderful variety of topics within our reach. Enjoy reading, sharing and bringing to life your memories and fantasies. Critique your world.

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Co-authors Richard and Esther Provencher, invite you to purchase their novels written during Richard’s recovery from a stroke, which gob-smacked him in 1999. He continues to recover through prayer; from family, friends and a precious wife of 34 years.

Direct links to these novels from www.synergebooks.com are below.

FOOTPRINTS is about Joe who receives an anonymous letter stating he has a 14 year old son he is not aware of. He hopes this information does not affect his recent marriage to a wonderful lady with two children. Joe’s desire to find his missing son puts a strain on everyone. This Adult novel deals with relationships.
http://www.synergebooks.com/ebook_footprints.html

SOMEONES SON is about Sheldon who has overcome hurting these past three years. He has been the man of the house since his father moved out. Now dad is back and wants to spend time with him. Sheldon worries about Larry, a neighbor who has been like a father to him. This Young Adult novel deals with family crisis. http://www.synergebooks.com/ebook_someonesson.html

INTO THE FIRE is about Troy who has no real friends, only an imaginary one, JC. Without him, Troy might not be able to cope with living in the country, since dad took up drinking. Troy has to be the man of the house because a terrible accident killed mom three months ago. Then a mystery changes everything.
http://www.synergebooks.com/ebook_intothefire.html

Note: Any help given to promote these books is greatly appreciated.

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Richard's URL is: http://writers.ns.ca/Writers/rprovencher.html