feeling.... Meh.

I've got several anthologies I could - should be writing for, but I feel as uninspired as a wet sponge. Less so if that Sponge wears Square Pants as SBSP seems to be a very motivated little fella (and omg the gay)

There's travelrotica 2 and Sex by the Book, Flesh to Flesh, TWO superqueeroes anthologies and a mainstream fantasy pirate thing. There's a big gay historical competition. There's even an "Untrue Lesbian Stories" which (if I wasn't squicked death by girl bits) I could have a go at, as it would, at least, be untrue, but I'm word-less. Considering I've yet to sell a "mainstream" piece I'm hesitant to start something that won't sell, and yes yes know that's Not The Attitude...

It's not that I'm not BUNNIED, I've got idea bunnies in cages waiting attention, rampant gay bunnies (that so needs an icon) historical bunnies, Indian sub-continent bunnies, gay space bunnies, ghost bunnies even, but nothing is getting written. The only thing I feel like writing is a humorous piece about a were-wolf wannabe (or a Morgan Hawke spells it, wan'na-bee).

What is it with shifting stories, anyway? I've seen were-pythons, were-wolves by the bucket load, were-cats, were-kittens. I thought they were a phenomena of fandom, but it seems they are even more popular out here in original land. All I can say is, thank God that MPreg isn't also as popular. Although, gehayi and I agree, there IS one MPreg story that both of us found brilliant and that's Enemy Mine.

*stares blankly at the beginning of the latest story*

Creative writing course

Woo Hoo!

Just had a call from "Tom" who's the creative writing tutor for the Norfolk County Council Adult Education programme. (Seeing as how I can't afford Malcolm Bradbury's MA course for £4K) Anyway, he sounds GORGEOUS with the poshest voice you've ever heard - like Anthony Andrews in Brideshead - (which means he probably looks like a button-nosed tortoise.) We had a nice long chat and of course we got to the bit:

Tom: "And what do you write?"

Erastes: *dries up* "Um. Er. Well, it's kind of romance. Sorry. Historical Romance."

Tom: "Dont be sorry, any writing is good. "

Erastes: "Um. er" (oh the wordpower of the Erastes) "how can I put this? It's like Brokeback Mountain. In theme I mean. Sorry."

Tom: (stern) "One thing I will teach you is not to be sorry about writing. That's fascinating. I'd been meaning to put a link on the webpage about homoerotica."

Erastes: *In Love*

Anyway, it's too late to enrol for this term but I can join in January! *bounces*