July 02, 2002 - 11:25 AM
If you were granted one wish exclusively for your personal use, what would that wish be? How would you satisfy your most self-indulgent craving?
My one wish? Can I have two? No? Okay, I'll combine it into one...
I wish to be published. I want to be published. Now there's two ways in which I would like to be published... either as a writer or a photographer. I would like to write the worlds greatest novel, or produce the worlds greatest coffee table book. This is my one craving. I would love to be able to send in my manuscript to a publisher and have them say "Wow! We will not only print this, but we want you to write a series, and we'll give millions of dollars in cash advances to fund your research and travel."
I want my words or pictures to be out there.
It's one thing to publish on the 'net. Everyone can do it. I've got a journal. I've got (or rather, I am getting) a website of my own to display my efforts in photography. Self publishing these days is probably the easiest thing you could possibly do. But I would love to make money doing something I actually love.
I'm sick of making a pittance for something that's draining me.
Even if it was a small living on taking pictures, I'd be happy.
I wish to be known, but I don't wish to be famous. I never cared for the spotlight. Doesn't interest me. But I want to be known as that woman who took those pictures or wrote that book.
