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This led me, of course, to some deep and meaningful dwelling on the subject, but it also took me on a few sideroads, one of which is not about how I look (fine, thank you for asking...) but about what I want to be, and whether I still actually want to be anything.
Jane Fraser
And then I found this article in last weekends Australia Review section. It's journalist Jane Fraser (love Jane's work) talking to Posie Graeme-Evans, as the article says: "Historical novelist, television producer, songwriter".
I have never heard of her before, but I do know some of her work, it seems. Posie is the producer of the very high- rating and award-winning series McLeod's Daughters. One of the interesting things in the article is about her mother, Eleanor Turton, who published her first novels before World War II, when she was 21. She has just published her last book six years ago, when she was 87.
Posie is quoted as saying,
"The longer I live, the more grateful I am,"
and, "We live in a world that judges you as a failure if you haven't got everything before you're 30, but getting old gives you some sort of balance in your life."
Posie Graeme-Evans
Now, let's see, if the mother was 87 six years ago, then I guess Posie is unlikely to be under 50? I tell you what - take a look at the photo - now SHE looks GOOD!
Posie also says, "I live as much as I can in the present and I have only two speeds, stop and go..."
Combining the frenetic world of television producing with the solitary past-time of writing novels must be some challenge, but apparently it works as an antidote, I can see how that would be.
So, to my own new career, and what am I doing about it? Procrastinate, probably, as I have been doing for a while now. I did decide a year or so ago that I wanted something I could do from home, but I had forgotten the bit about 'hundred-miles-an-hour' or 'full-stop'. Posie reminded me. I am no longer sure that I will be motivated enough to work from home... I enjoy nothing more than pottering around in the yard, and if I was home all day, every day, that is what I would do, I think.
But in the meantime, I do have to make some progress, and so I have decided to put up some sort of a 'work-related' presence on the web. I am going to bite the bullet and start with a new blog, using blogger beta... Peter will be pleased! I need to find a name for it first, wouldn't want to register something I would hate later.
And, I HAVE decided what I want be, I want to be an editor. That's handy, given what I have been studying - bugger if I'd decided I wanted to be a lawyer or something. Mind you, I did always want to be a lawyer, that would have been my chosen profession if there had been any option back in my schooling days, I was born too soon, I reckon. I know, there are female lawyers around my age, but not from my background, I wouldn't think, but then again, my sister got a Doctorate from Harvard Uni when she was in her forties - nope, can't blame life and luck, I guess I was just too busy swanning around and having a good life!
Now I need to find a course, or something, an apprenticeship? And some work, but I don't feel ready for that yet. I am off to join the Queensland Writer's club, been meaning to do that for a while, and to have a look around the colleges, see what I can find.
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I never really looked at the cat in the picture before - it looks exactly like my cat, or the cat I used to have - she was beautiful, absolutely black, with the biggest orange eyes. Her name was Madam, I still miss her.
:-(
Della
Hi Dellab
Take it easy and see what happens. Your post reminds me of a good friend of mine who was in a similar position. He was about to undertake a course at the local Living and Learning centre after retiring when his son encouraged him to apply to do a BA at UNI as an adult student.
He enrolled and found he enjoyed the course sufficiently to not only compete his BA but to ultimately finish a PHD (like your sister) in auto biography.
Not that I am suggesting for one moment you will be entertaining such thoughts, but best to keep an open mind. My wife belongs to a writers club and they have a lot of fun publishing books with short stories and poems, yet another option for you!!
Best wishes
Thank you for the mention of my blog, and I'm so glad to discover yours. It's a rich experience - I'll be back.
I wish you luck in your search and endeavours, Della...I did that last year...I didn't do a course, of course...just be careful about the course...read the fine print...some of them aren't worth the 'paper they're written on'.
I hope it turns out well for you. :)
I hope it all happens for you Della... how nice would that be to be doing something you really like and get paid for it!!?!
A good friend once told me that if you can figure out how to make money doing what you love to do, then it's not "work," it's a paid hobby. I love being retired; pay is not too good, but I get to sleep in!
gee Della.. if you need some practice let me know LOL...
(sorry, couldn't resist! )
Hi Della, just dropping by to say g'day, and hope you are well.
Have a wonderful week.
Take care, Meow
Hi Della..
Just wanted to say hello and hope you are well.
Hi Lindsay, thanks, yes I have thought about doing something 'serious' - I did an ecommerce graduate certificate, that's what I was studying - it might come in handy, I'm still not sure abiut the writer's club - I want to edit, not write.. we'll see..
DesLily, the answer is yes, yes I do need some live practice - scary thought...
Ronni, thanks for the visit, and the kind words, high praise indeed!
Suzz, I know exactly what you mean - my problem is that I have worked at what I love, still do - so when I turn to a hobby - it's the same thing - back in front of the computer..
Meow and Gwen, lovely to see you, and yes, I am well, thankyou.
Lee, I must find out what you did.. or do.. ? Other than prepare beautiful recipes, and food, and of course, write and draw...
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