PUBLISH OR PERISH!
July 30, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
Luckily, I’m not a university professor so I’m not in danger of losing my job if I don’t get a book, or a paper, published. What a pressure that must be for people who really just want to teach. But, I am a frustrated writer. It’s my own fault, however, because I’ve never seriously taken the bull by the horns and tried to get any of my prolific output into the public’s hands. I like to think that this was because of modesty but it could have been laziness. Always, that field seemed to be so far out of reach. It was so “New Yorkish” and I truly think, that in those days, the professional agents and publishers really did have a tight control over determining who broke into the writing market. So, for years, I wrote, wrote, wrote, and dreamed big dreams but never took it to the next level. Two worthy projects are good examples of this: Read more
AN ADVANCED STATE OF PREGNANCY
July 28, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
My twins will be born very soon. They are not at all identical, though their names both start with a “B”…..Blog and Book. Blog will appear some weeks before Book comes into the light of day. So, in the spirit of the purpose of this newly-born heybabyboomers.com blog, I’d like to describe my days as an expectant mother – before any of my current dreams have actually come true. By the time you read this, you’ll be looking at the reality of this first dream. Read more
