Sun 9/13/2020 3:27 AM
Beth,
I don’t recall getting a friend request from Bill Cizmar, but if I do, I will accept it.
An interesting question. Am I an author?
Technically, I suppose I could be. I have written hundreds of articles posted on the Internet. The Internet has referred to me as the author of Bloodrelatives.org. It is a website I created then taken down in favor of Ancestry.com. I have written articles for blogs, Career Education Review, identityXperts (website), LinkedIn, MosacHUB (now business.com), Pragmatic Web Designer (website), etc. My dissertation for my doctorate in education is technically a “book,” though most people, myself included, would not count it as such.
I write. I write a lot. But my definition of an author would probably not include myself. At least, not yet. The question of authorship needs to involve getting published where they have editorial standards. ?
I have claimed a desire to become a published author, and I have floated several ideas over the years. “Procrastination,” not Paul, has become my middle name. 🙂 My favorite idea is “Piglet-to-Bacon – A History of the Male Chauvinist Pig.”
Piglet-to-Bacon
Who in the history of humanity has done more to advance women’s rights: radical feminists or male chauvinists? Piglet-to-Bacon, A History of the Male Chauvinist Pig. I’ve been writing this book for decades, still on chapter 1. still on page 1. still on paragraph one. Hey, I have a title and the artwork. I work slow!
Interestingly, what writing I have done has gotten some attention from the vanity press. Both ghostwriters and freelancers have contacted me. The first offer to help with my procrastination, and the second seek to deliver me publicity.
“We think you’re eligible for a Wikipedia profile.! You have great milestones, and online publications are speaking about you. You deserve to be on Wikipedia, and we are here to deliver that for you.”
Beth, there is another in the family, that you know, who we both would be more inclined to call the author.
Eugene Elcik, a Maine native, writes with a New England flavor. His genre includes historical/fiction, adventure, crimes, romance, and drama. After graduating from the University of Southern Maine, he taught part-time as an instructor at a community college. After battling cancer, he specialized in writing fiction. His affection for Maine helped bring his story to life. Gene has been married for 59 years to the same wonderful woman, Lorraine. She has seen him toll over the keyboard and provided him with the encouragement to continue to write a variety of genres with his vivid imagination. His next adventure is on his drawing board, coming soon, “Beyond the Snows of Maine.” – Amazon.com Editorial Review ?
Catherine Elcik | Narrative Magazinewww.narrativemagazine.com, Catherine Elcik earned a BA in journalism from Northeastern University and an MA in fiction from Boston University, where she also taught creative writing. Catherine is what you and I call a Durham Elcik. ?
Jack Elcik, author of “The Baby Boomers Guide to Coping with Middle Age. James J. Rush and Jack Elcik on Amazon.com. I don’t know if Jack is related to us or not. He is one of the targets I have for research. ?
John, IV