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About Me
- Colleen
- Nova Scotia, Canada
- I am a writer, beachcomber and am interested in very nearly everything.
I am the Moon
You are The Moon
Hope, expectation, Bright promises.
The Moon is a card of magic and mystery - when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.
The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.
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5 comments:
Colleen... thank you!
I can't tell you how much your support means to us both. :-)
Thanks, Colleen. We won't... I'm looking forward to my next proposal already!
Hey R & K!
As you know, I was declined for a grant as well, and am wondering where to go from here.
I'm thinking about the December grants also and about grant-writing, in general. I know there is an art to it -- some people support themselves based on their ability to write compelling applications. Like any other form of writing, the key is to learn what highnotes to hit.
Let's keep our fingers crossed for the winter!
Colleen
You bring up a great point and one that I thought about when we were writing our proposals. My buddy, who is an artist, was telling me something about a mutual acquaintance. He explained that this individual really didn't create much art themselves; he or she just wrote grants, and so spent his or her time either taking courses, or giving them... Never had shows, you never saw their work in galleries... And yet this individual received several huge grants every year, from organizations as prestigious as the Canada Council.
It would be very cool to learn how to do that. There is an art to it, just as you say, and I think we should do a little Googling to see if we can come up with some thoughts, or some critiquing services out there. One of my old colleagues at The Daily News was also successful at getting grants, but after he screwed me over in my Human Rights case, I cut my ties to him.
And maybe we can think of a few successful artists who might be able to provide advice. I admit that I'm a little leery of doing that... I've tried reaching out to a few authors that I know (with the blog, as I told you, and a few other things) and I've been turned down in each case. Starting to get a little shy. :-)
I really do think that Kristina's first chapter is better than mine, and that's one reason why her rejection letter tried to be encouraging. But with the supporting pages, I wrote a straightforward plot synopsis. She wrote a much more detailed synopsis, that referenced recent trends in young adult fiction, and other books... things like that. It seemed far more literary, IMHO.
So let's see what we can learn in the coming weeks.
To find out what they thought about our proposals, do we just contact monsieur Kirby?
Yes, we can contact Mr. Kirby to ask him questions.
I think looking for advice on grant proposal writing is a great idea. Maybe we can share what we find. Wouldn't it be interesting to know who judged the work?
The jurors change for each round of submissions and I'm sure they each bring their own preferences to the table. Maybe that'll work in our favour next time.
C
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