The Undiscovered Country

A Request

Happy Friday all!

To start, I didn't quit my job and apply at Walmart. I slept on it and decided my reaction was a mere hormone imbalance.

Don't have much to share except I finally picked up a notebook and began the rough outline for my next novel. I decided to write it during this year's nanowrimo. It's a sequel to my fledgling "The Red Dagger" series. Someday I'll get off my duff and submit it to publishers. Someday.

I'm also preparing documents for the conference coming up in two short weeks. I'm both eager and terrified, although slightly more eager. Mostly I'm hoping I don't get my expectations up about winning their Genesis contest. I don't want to add a disappointment on what should be a great experience. I want to look forward to meeting with an agent and editor, learn more than my brain can hold at the workshops, make new friends, but especially strengthen my relationship with Christ. The contest is (or at least should be) a mere fraction of importance.

On the photography front I submitted a photo to another contest. You can find out more about it, including adding your own vote at http://almarquardt.com/blog/?p=300 . Thanks bunches!

On the home front, Thomas is growing far too fast. Knowing that my memory ain't what it used to be and not about to get any better, I started a journal about all the neat and funny things he's been saying and doing lately. He's now speaking in complete sentences, and repeating much of what we say. Gots to be careful what we say around him now (and about whom). When I get the time, I'll add a few tidbits here.

If you're in the states, have a wonderly Labor Day weekend!