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writing

I’ve been wanting to write this entry since Tuesday of this week but could not find the time and energy to do so. Lately when I get home, I only get to do my usual routine – change, help in the kitchen, have my brother eat dinner, feed my son his dinner, take a bath, plurk, facebook, and check my email.

I got my real first ever free lance writing assignment – and I’m absolutely thrilled and floored. I did not bid on the project for the money, in fact, I quoted a meager amount for the bid because I really wanted to get the project. The selected applicant will be tasked to write a small paperback book that is all about a story of a little girl who experienced a miracle. I know that this project is a blessing right from the start.

The day after I emailed my proposal, I got an immediate reply from the employer. And here is what he had to say:

“Dear Erlyn,

We are confident you are the one to re write ” Angelica’s Story”. Thank you so much for your sample writings of your blogs . Your requested rate is $x an hour, what we would ask of you is to limit the first session of working with us to 5 hours. As you may need more time to complete the project we will re hire you again and again until the project is finished. We have 6 daughters and have to be careful on how we spend. You are worth so much more than the wages you request .
I will set up our payment information and hire you after you respond to this initial message.
Then what I will do is send you links and information concerning the story. We would want you to send us the format of the story, chapters, as you would finish them. We will do the layout of the book after you finish writing it and would be glad to send you a copy of it and give your credit for your part in the writings on the book. We hope to make a movie of it soon also that we will produce and maybe you could help orchestrate some of the information for that in the future.
But for now, we are  excited to choose you to help us create this small paper back book.

Thanks again,
John

Ps Mostly what I wanted to make clear is that we only want to payout 5 hours of time for your initial work with us and we will re hire you to finish the work as our budget will afford to.”
I was ecstatic upon reading his reply and could not thank God enough for this assignment. What’s more is that they will give me credits for my work instead of the usual assignments I get as a ghost writer. I am anticipating a battle – a spiritual battle, as I start this project since this story is a powerful testimony of the Lord’s saving grace and loving kindness and I’m certain that the devil will work his hardest to make sure this project is not completed. As such, I am praying for victory, and cling to His promise that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Thank you God!

***photo taken from the internet

This is a sticky post from my longest running blogspot, which I also uploaded in my vox account. Hopefully by the end of the week I will be able to come up with a book review of Kate Mosse’s The Sepulchre. Anyhow, here’s one book review I have on one of Nicolas Spark’s novel written back in February 4, 2009.

The Choice

I made a resolution to start reading again and hopefully finish one each month for this year. It has been a long time, 2 years I guess, no make that 3, when I was very religious about reading books. When I became pregnant, I suddenly lost interest in reading books, and sometimes I wonder whether it has something to do with the fact that I gave birth to a boy. I know, it sounds silly but sometimes when you listen to what all the old folks are saying about pregnancy and the difference when you’re having a boy or a girl. Anyway, going back to reading, since I made this pact to go back and rekindle my love affair with reading, in the same way I’m rekindling my love affair with blogs, I decided its high time to finally read one of the books my husband gifted me with for my birthday back in 2007.

When I started reading this novel, somehow I recognized quite a few things that were put together in a novel I’ve read before. Places like Beaufort and South Carolina and the way the author described the laidback lifestyle of the people in the South (of U.S.). Then I realized I was reading a novel by Nicholas Sparks. This is not a review; I’ve yet to finish the book since I still have a number of chapters to finish. Although it could be said that Nicholas Spark’s novels are quite predictable – the plot, the setting and the life style of the characters, I found myself still drawn to this book. I found myself not minding reading past my bed time, promising myself that I’d just finish just one more chapter, only to say that again after I finish the current chapter I initially promised myself to be the last before catching up on some shut eye. While on the MRT earlier, where I was fortunate enough to get a seat during a rush hour, I hurriedly opened the book to where my book mark is and started reading. When I alighted from the train, I was trying to figure out what draws me to this book. And then I realized that it was how Mr. Sparks profiles his lead male character in the story. They’re the kind of men a woman would like to end up with – the kind that could engage a woman in a witty banter, who’d be interested in gazing at the stars on summer nights, who loves children and dogs, and most of all, the kind of man whose love is not dulled by the trivialities of the succeeding years, but is still as alive and exciting as the first days of falling in love – the kind that loves her woman more that her woman could ever reciprocate that love. And yes, that’s what makes me read his novels, knowing that a man wrote the book, means that a man could love that way.