there is a place called the Varuna House in the Blue Mountains, which offers a program of fellowships for writers. These are basically 3 week retreats for uninterrupted writing - they provide a bedroom and workspace and meals and all you have to do is write. They are pretty competitive to win, and apparently publishers keep an eye on the writers who go there, so it's a pretty amazing thing to get awarded a fellowship.
Now that I've talked it up, can you guess what I'm about to say?
I WON ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I sent them part of the piece i wrote for my thesis and...I won a Varuna Fellowship.
So I may have a book out one day soon after all... :)
Congratulations, that's awesome!!! When are you going? You will have to tell us all what it's like.
ReplyDeleteWay to go!! So great to hear that you're getting credit for your writing at last.
ReplyDeletethank you, thank you.
ReplyDeletei won't be taking it until march next year, as they don't really have any more space left this year and work-wise it fits in better around that time of year. so it's a little way off, but gives me plenty of time to plan the project. :)
That is so cool, SO COOL!!!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS :) I couldn't think of a better thing to happen to you.
Really, that's excellent. So good to see someone doing well at what they love.