Fantastic Radio Show and a Flooded Basement
I just finished my final live radio show for the season. I interviewed Terri Cheney- the author of the bestselling memoir, Manic. We talked about memoir writing- it was so much fun and great encouragement for everyone who wants to write about their experiences.
The radio show has been really stressful for me- lots of anxiety. It hasn’t really been all bipolar anxiety- I know what that feels like- it has been the kind of anxiety disorder anxiety. Believe me, it’s awful. I love the hours in the studio. It’s the hours up to it that cause me trouble.
But anyway! Today’s show was fantastic. And then I got home…..
My basement was flooded. Hmm.
I am glad the show went so well. I’m super glad my roommate was home and caught it early. I’m extremely glad I’m not depressed.
But gosh! Can’t I just enjoy the end of the anxiety!
I’m glad I’m not sick and that I can laugh about the…
$340 dollar emergency plumbing bill! That does not include the actual work. I’m in the wrong profession. The plumber was cute.
Terri’s interview will be on juliefast.com in the next few days. I think you will really enjoy it. I sure did. It put me in a good mood so that I could deal with this homeowner crisis.
julie
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Hi,
Your blog came up in my search for folks interested in memoir writing, and I thought you might like First Person Arts’ Impressions competition. It includes a competition for short documentary films (under 5 minutes) and documentary photo essays (5 images or fewer), but the memoir competition calls for 1500 words. Entries are due August 15th. Check out the competition website here: http://impressions.firstpersonarts.org and find out more about First Person Arts, a Philadelphia non-profit dedicated to memoir and documentary art, at http://www.firstpersonarts.org
We’ve got some excellent judges, and the winning entries will get some very nice exposure, not to mention a little cash. It would be great if you could post about this on your blog and/or pass it around to your friends or writers groups. If you send me a note, I’ll happily forward you a flyer. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks,
Andrew
aschwalm@firstpersonarts.org