Hi Jocelyn, I'm a former non-traditional student who loved going back to school. I've graduated now and have to look for other areas to be non-traditional. :^) Your book idea sounds great. Have you tried selling parts of it in short story form? That will give you a feel for whether it will fly or not. Publishing shorter works also builds your credibility, which may help when you try to find a publisher. As for me -- I do freelance and on-assignment writing for several magazines. If you Google my pen name, Suzanne Jordan Brown, some of my articles will come up on the internet, in case anybody is interested. Also, I have a writing book in print. (Which brings me microscopic royalties, but a publish is a publish.) I have a young adult novel in the works, as well as a mystery. Welcome to the group. I hope you enjoy the PW classes as much as I did. Susan Brown > From: canadianokie <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 2005/09/14 Wed PM 03:04:25 EDT > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [PWA-L] New Subscriber Info. > > Greetings All, > > I'm Jocelyn Pedersen. I have a B.A. in Spanish from OU which I > received in 1979. Guess that tells you that I am a non-traditional > student. > > I've been writing a book about adventures on my farm. I bought a > small farm 3 years ago and have populated it with animals. Prior to > purchasing said farm, the sum total of my knowledge of animal > husbandry was comprised of knowing how to feed a dog. Consequently, > I have many funny anecdotes. My friends who have read my stories > have encouraged me to publish. > > I took a class at OCCC to explore interests, talents, and career > options. I love writing. Anything. But I had never considered it > as a career option until recently, so here I am. > > I'd be interested in meeting (e-meeting) any of you. You have all > had more PW classes than I have! > > Any other non-traditional students out there? >