Hi All,

I know, I know.  It's been a while.  I've been SWAMPED with classes.  I'm teaching six freshman comp course and two weeks ago, I began teaching a fiction workshop class.  Needless to say, I will be gray-haired in NO time.

I've managed to get today's stuff done, and it's 10:16 p.m., so that's GREAT for me.  Been playing on the computer, checking e-mails and all that jazz.

I haven't written much.  Actually, I have hardly written anything since mid-August.  Time just won't allow.  My brain is burning with story ideas, but I'm usually too tired to write.

I do have two "burning" goals that I want to accomplish now: one, I want to finish a script for a tv pilot that I plan to submit to a competition; and two, a friend of mine from school (Bill) and I are in "thought" mode over a movie idea we want to do together.  The idea behind it is HILARIOUS, and the more we talk about it, the more excited I'm becoming over writing something.  We're hoping to get a plot for the idea down by the end of the semester, and then we can begin working on something during Xmas break when it's a bit more quiet for the both of us.

If trying to find time to write AND teaching is not enough, I'm also applying to schools for my Ph.D.  I know...after ALLLLLLL OFFFFF THESEEEEE YEARSSSSS, I have not gotten enough of the school thang.  So, now I need to fill out applications, get sample papers together, write my intent for what I plan to study, get my recommendations from professors, get the money for transcripts and applications and have all that ready and sent out by the beginning of December.  I have to take the G R Es again next month.  NOT looking forward to that.  Haven't had a chance to take practice tests.  I am also taking the subject test in English, and that's something that is just going to drive me crazy.  Won't get into ANY schools with those scores! LOL

Anyway, I'm going to go for now.  I plan to look at my script and maybe give an hour to it before I go to bed.

I promise to come back more often!