In order to make a small income, I signed up to give downtown ghost tours this Halloween season. Basically, I memorize a script and deliver it in a semi-spooky way to Halloween revelers and others who get a big thrill out of scary shit, only this tour is more historical and educational than spooky. I am making the serial killer story more gruesome though (A-town has the distinction of having the first incident of a serial killer in the US!), So until 10/31, I will be spending my evenings running around downtown telling the same ghost stories over and over.
I have never been one to believe in ghosts or be attracted to the paranormal, but there's one story in our repertoire that has got me believing. Due to copyright restrictions, you have to pay to take the tour to hear it. I don't want to get busted giving out intellectual property here.
I have two job interviews this week! One is a part-time admin gig at the UT college of education. The other is in the marketing department at the local university publisher with a very obvious name. That one is full-time, putting an end to my afternoons sipping coffee and tippy-tappying my brilliant forthcoming novel. Speaking of, to quote the published author who teaches my novel workshop:
I just read through what you have, and think you should keep going.
I knew when I heard you read that you have talent -- and I can see
it in the pages.
So suck that, stupid lady who rejected me from her writing class at Smith (not Elinor)! And any other doubters! That's FOUR PUBLISHED AUTHORS who have called me talented. And screw modesty: I'm awesome!
I also heard today that a major studio has taken an interest in one of our good friend's screenplays. So the tide is turning good 'round these parts.
Posted by Zerd at October 18, 2006 10:16 PM