Hello,

I know I haven't talked to you in a couple of weeks, and I have missed you.

I hope you're writing, I am ,though I would love more hours to do so and must figure out how to get there and work on it. I tell you reading or listening to great (even good) works does help motivate you to write more and find the time to do it' its one of the great motivators to get going.

I have a new job and will be leaving my present position soon which I am so grateful to do on top of being happy I was able to get a new job in this environment in the first place. I of course have a goal that may be more of a fantasy and I know you know it; to write full time and make a living at it. There; I said it or wrote it out loud and it's okay becasue I just see it as trying, all I can do is try and get there, that's it.

Joseph Pulitzer: "Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it, and above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light."

If you have any comments or suggestions, please do not hesitate to e-mail me, I would appreciate it: mathewsla@hotmail.com.

Until next time, God willing,Lori

Hello and happy Tuesday,

I didn't talk to you last week so I wanted to say hello and hope you're writing. I'm working on a couple of projects, the second book in the Owen Story trilogy of course, which seems to be taking me a life time to finish and another project. But I guess if you're working--writing (and writing well) that's what counts and as long as it takes, though too long is not good. So I'm trying to go at a steady-to-be-done pace and to finish, finally finish, I hope and pray but I'll get my projects done because its so very important to me and I know getting your writing projects completed is just as important to you too. So go at it.

Take care,

Lori A. Mathews

Hello, its the middle of the week,

I hope you're writing, I'm doing the best I can too. I have a couple of projects that are a must for me so I'll keep at it. You too.

Take care,

Lori

Hello and very happy Friday,

Happy Friday because its the weekend of course and because for some of us, Monday, we have off. I'm going to write as much as I can and try to do that only though there is always so many other things to do when you have a day off.

I might have mentioned this site Scribd.com where you can submit your writing for folks to just read and enjoy or to buy and enjoy; my book is on Scribd. Though I have property out there I haven't thoroughly checked out the site like I really should have so I did so today and found so many interesting projects you wouldn't believe; anything and everything. If you're interested in reading whatever from from the weird, to the unique to projects by the famous, its on Scribd. I was able to get a copy of a television script from there with no problem. The site is easy to maneuver through, its an unpretentious site but with a wealth of information, writings that will keep your there looking all day finding tons of work of interest if you let it. So if you have the time, take a look, I don't think you'll regret it, I certainly didn't, I've listed it as one of my favorites.

Talk to you soon, God willing,

Lori

Hello,

Happy close to the middle of the week. I will try to write on Friday, I like Fridays-love'm. I'm writing a lot and I'm thrilled about it because it makes things...doable, acceptable, it gives me confidence and especially because I have a new project I'm thinking about and working on. It's something I don't want to go into in case nothing comes of it but its got me motivated, happy really and because its writing--a wonderful thing.

Have a good rest of the week.

Lori

Hello,

Just wanted to say Hi and hope you have gotten the chance to write this week. I've written--rewritten-- a little but have to do much more to get the book out. So keep writing whatever you need to. Talk to you on Friday, God willing.

Lori

Hello and Happy Friday,

I hope this e-mail finds you well and like always writing. I'm reading this story called Fugitive by the terrific writer Phillip Margolin. He writes about this character named Charlie Marsh who had a very successful novel in the world before bad things happened to him. This is the second writer I've read about recently, the first was in the novel Small Town by one of my favorites, Lawrence Block. Both writers are successful despite themselves. What always strikes me as funny and slightly horrifying as I read about these writers, both suspected murderers, is that I can be envious of their imaginary success. Both writers/suspected murderers, got book deals of seven figures or more, book tours and acclaim, I say again--murderers, yet I revealed in their fictional writing success. As a writer seeking her own, when I hear about someonelse's real or unreal, I sigh with envy and longing and I willingly admit it.

I don't feel this way too often thank goodness, a couple of reasons I don't are because it depends at the time on my idea of success. I can read about a writers three book deal and be glad for him instead of battered by the green-eyed demon, because I know for most writers its a long hard road to get there and it can sometimes depend on just plain luck you don't see coming until that success hits you in the face. Just writing and getting a project done is a success. When you've written something and just one person (besides yourself) enjoys it, this is a success. When you're happy as you write, going at it like gangbusters, finding the right words to describe a scene, loving that character you created, its all a success.

So I guess it's true success is relative and should never get in the way of your writing. Write for yourself, love it, make it the best it can be and success will follow or maybe not, it depends on your definition of success and in the end, it doesn't matter. We are the blessed ones because we can write, make it enough.

"Any man who keeps working is not a failure. He may not be a great writer, but if he applies the old-fashioned virtues of hard, constant labor, he'll eventually make some kind of career for himself as writer." Ray Bradbury

If you have any comments or suggestions, please do not hesitate to e-mail me, I would appreciate it: mathewsla@hotmail.com.

Until next time, God willing,

Lori