BS: So who here's a writer?

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Grab
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 11:46 AM

Almost exclusively songs. A couple of poems, but I know better than to read them in public! :-)

Graham.

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 11:34 AM

Geez! I completely forgot to mention that I was a columnist for the local newspaper for about a year. I did a once weekly column in the "Life" section. It was fun, because I could talk about literally anything I wanted to, and did. I also got paid for it. Not a lot, but I guess that puts me in the rarified ranks of professional writers.

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Charmion
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 11:17 AM

I'm an editor by trade, and I rewrite for a living. My latest best-seller was the Departmental of National Defence Performance Report for fiscal 2005-2006, but I'll forgive all you furriners for not reading it. You Canadians, on the other hand, must hie yourselves down to the nearest bookstore and order a copy or I'll pout.

I also write the weekly historical feature in the Canadian Forces newspaper The Maple Leaf. It also appears in the Maple Leaf section of the Department of National Defence website here.

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 11:17 AM

I'm too busy writing for a living to do the kind of writing I'd like ot be doing. I'll get back to you later when I have a little time. . .

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: GUEST,Seiri Omaar
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 09:57 AM

Aspiring novelist. Since I was ten. I'm nineteen now. Someday the book will be finished.

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 09:48 AM

Elmer is a wonderful writer, by the way. My favorite book of his is 101 Wecipes for Fwickaseed Wabbit.

Jerry

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 09:33 AM

Good song, Thomas! Do you write stories, poetry, novels or other things?

Jerry

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: GUEST,Rathingle
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 09:27 AM

http://unitedireland.tripod.com/id226.html

I wrote this song this year

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 09:10 AM

Wordmonger, I've been called. :~)

Have done lots of types of writing, not so much now.

Ad copy
Marketing plans and materials
Grants
Political materials
Resumes
Program manuals
Press releases
Newspaper features
Magazine articles
Copy-editing, fiction and memoir
Reports and briefings
Ghost-writing
Speeches
Fundraising materials
Song verses

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 09:04 AM

Click on any of the links in THIS THREAD and it will give you a good idea of the creative writing that has been done right here at the Mudcat. The story threads are wonderful, as Janie's "The Woman in the Holler" demonstrates.

I used to write an op/ed colum which was carried in WY papers and the Liberal Opinion Week; I've got one book, "WindWords of Wyoming" in print which came of Thought for the Day threads, here at the Mudcat, instigated by PeterT. Various other short stories, poems, etc. This month I am taking part in the National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo working on a 50,000 word novel to be completed in one month. I an halfway through at just under 25,000 words.:->*phew!*

You can also read lyrics of songs written by Mudcatters at Aine's Songbook, also accessed through the QuickLinks. Midis are also accessed through there.

Thanks,

kat

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 08:57 AM

Well, you know, Mister Fudd, I am a writer of sorts. I have to laugh at the snobbery I hear in someone's voice when they divide writers into those who have been published and those who have not. Get thee behind me, you unpublished writer! Besides songwriting, which I do along with countless other Catters, I've written articles on music that have been included in folk news letters. (Published implies that you got paid, though.) The first thing I ever wrote that was published in a book was a poem about Halloween that I wrote in tenth grade which was chosen, along with one other student's poem for inclusion in an annual literary magazine in our high school. I wrote another poem, too. A couple of weeks ago. Talk about writer's block! I wrote it about my Mother's death:

   Love is not like a bicycle or a warm puppy
   It is not of the physical world
   Love may be expressed through words
   But words are not love
   Actions speak louder than words
   But words are not love
   Love is not limited by time or space
   Love is omnipresent
   God is love
   In loving, we touch divinity

   On Friday, October 13th, Mom died
   But her love did not die
   Neither did our love for her

   True love endures

I'm writing memoirs of my family. If I get it published, will I be a writer?

Jerry

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Rapparee
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 08:56 AM

Well, there's this stuff that I wrote.

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Rapparee
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 08:53 AM

I've been writing all sorts of things since I was about 4 years old.

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Janie
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 08:25 AM

I have been known to write an essay every now and again, used to write a column for the local weekly paper that focused on the farmers' market, and the few times I have written a letter to the editor, they have chosen to publish it as an op-ed piece.

Fiction: The Woman in the Holler, a work currently in progess above the line, is my first attempt at fiction.

Janie

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: kendall
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 07:34 AM

A few songs, one book with wide spread circulation. (Stories told in the kitchen) I hate that title!

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 05:33 AM

I'm presuming you mean other than songs.... I have been known to pen a poem or two... all carefully and discretely hidden so the world need not know how terrible they are.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Megan L
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 04:01 AM

poetry and i am starting to write short stories but only for my own fun. a couple of my war poems are on the rememberance threads

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 02:58 AM

Lyrics of one of my songs on the 'Dealing with negativity' thread

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 02:56 AM

Songs, Poetry(mostly of the joke kind), short stories..Poetry and short stories published...songs entered in contests..had a second place last year. Also do it for fun not for profit.

Subject: RE: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 02:29 AM

Songs, poetry, and some short stories. I don't even attempt to do it to make a living, just like to do it, that's all. When it comes to songs, I'm pretty good. The finest writers of prose I've seen here are Peter T. and Lonesome E.J. They're both good enough to be professionals as far as I'm concerned.

Subject: BS: So who here's a writer?
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 02:03 AM

Seems like this neighborhood is full of writers. What do you write? Songs? Novels? Short stories? Nonfiction? Poetry? Do you keep a journal? Several of the above? II'll bet a lot of 'catters would like to know about the wordsmiths in the group, outside of mudcat poss, of course.

Elmer