APOLOGY

Wow! Again I've let the month run away with me. I've been judging and writing confessions. I don't know why I have gotten so involved with the confessions market unless it is the book I'm working on, CONFESSING FOR MONEY. And it (the book) isn't finished yet.

NEWEST STORY SENT TO TRUE CONFESSIONS MAGAZINE

I finished a story called "I TRADED MY BODY FOR A HOUSE" yesterday and sent it to Pat Byrdsong at True Confessions. She said she would look at it but that she thought it might be too sweet for TC. If she doesn't like it maybe she'll send it on to one of the other confessions. It is the story of a 70 year old man who falls in love with a 38 year old woman. And they get married. He is short and muscular and has bright blue eyes and a shock of white curly hair. Our girl isn't sure but she marries the guy and guess what? She falls in love with him. I had fun writing it.

BEGGING FOR YOUR HELP

Today I started a confession about two people who are "soul mates" and when we are completely convinced that she and he are meant by the gods to be together one of them is killed. Now what?

Is there such a thing as a second "soul mate?" Let me know what you think. How should I go on with this story? Any suggestions? I'd love to hear them. Thanks. If I use any of your ideas I'll give you something worth $50.00. I’ll give you an hour of my time for consultation or critique and we can do it in person if you live anywhere in the Tulsa area. If you are way off somewhere we can do it by email or US mail. Set your minds to the second "soul mate" question. peggy@peggyfielding.com.

DAN CASE

Dan Case, my collaborator on our book, A COMPLETE GUIDE TO WRITING AND SELLING MAGAZINE ARTICLES, has been appointed to be the newsletter editor for the monthly newsletter for the Tulsa NIghtWriters. If you are a NightWriter, and you should be, you will be seeing his work in April. If you have something to brag about, sales, requests for material, etc. just send it to Dan and he will see that you get proper public acclaim. Of course, even if you are out of the Tulsa area you can still become a NightWriter. Just send $25 to our treasurer, Linda Harkey, 1901 N. 225 th E. Ave., Catoosa, OK 74015 and tell her you want to join.

He did a lot of cartoons for our book and he has just told me he has done a cartoon of the Chicken Writer (You all know who the Chicken Writer is, don't you? Really busty, with a round belly and wall eyes? ) Well, anyway, he tells me he has a new Chicken Writer cartoon for this month's newsletter. I , for one, can't wait to see it. He is so clever. You can check in with Dan at editor@AWOC.com if you want to speak to him. He loves email and computers almost more than anything. His wife Susan and his little daughter come first with him, of course, but after that it is computers all the way. He spoke to the NightWriters in February and he had me argue with him all during the meeting. Really. I'm sure the other members wondered why I was being such a pain during the meeting but it was wholly Dan's idea. He said it would help him demonstrate his computer information and his materials. Frankly, I would rather do all my work on a lined pad with a good ball point but I guess Dan is right...I have been using a computer for years.

WHAT HAS GOTTEN ME ALL RILED UP

I've been reading Dusty Richard's latest Logan book, and it was so much fun to read. His books always are. I don't suppose I had read any Westerns since LONESOME DOVE until Dusty turned me on to the books he writes for the Logan series and the books he writes for his own series. Dusty knows how to write a fast paced story and as I was reading his book a light bulb turned on over my head. "Why don't I write a Western?" I asked myself. I had written one, long ago, but I'd like to write one I could sell, I think. Maybe Dusty will steer me in the right direction. You remember I told you I had resolved in front of God and my ex-husband to write and sell in every field of writing and I've kept that stupid resolution pretty well. Not for the ex...but because God was listening. I'll let you know if anything comes of this riling up.

FOR APRIL

I'll try to do better and get the newsletter out more quickly next month. Wouldn't it be a kick if I could get something ready for April Fools day?

See you in April...sometime.

Love Peggy