Wendy Duncan
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States Email: woo82857@aol.com AOL: AIM
I grew up on the move (translation: I was a construction brat with a contractor father). I switched schools enough times to perfect the "I'm the New Girl in School That You've Always Wanted for a Best Friend" routine into an art form...self-made extrovert by necessity.
I was a Theatre/English major at a Midwest university, which was way too far off-Broadway for any acting career practicality and, since I couldn't picture myself teaching 6th Graders to parse sentences, I became the proud possessor of a resume that included stints as Recovery Agent for a private investigation firm, emergency room technician, restaurant owner, assistant marketing director for a printing company, health club manager, copy writer/producer for radio, and various other oddball jobs along the way.
But always, always....I wrote. It's a disease for which there is no cure, and I have the cardboard boxes and bags of battered, well-traveled manuscript pages to prove it. I was given much encouragement to pursue a career in writing by professors, other writers and my boyfriend (I think he wants a Harley), but it wasn't until a couple of years ago that I actually said "Let's see if this dog will hunt."
I've completed my first novel and am well into my second. Now, if someone will just take a look at it and tell me I'm not completely crazy, I could maybe de-mystify my life for the last couple of years for my friends and family.
Are all writers crazy? Probably. Will I ever find an agent and be published? Hopefully, and it won't be for a lack of effort if I don't. Will I ever be rich or famous (without robbing a bank)? Call Madam Cleo for a reading...meanwhile, I'll be plugging away at the thing I can and must do: writing.
As my Daddy always said: You can't lose if you don't play the game. Of course, you can't win either.
Interests: I read...and obviously, write. Comedy is my therapy. I am a theatre buff and a fan of edgy, lyrical musicians like Rob Thomas, Jethro Tull and Seal. I am a self-confessed animal nut...I'll feed anything with an appetite. I am allowed to travel all over th
Published writer: No
Freelance: Yes |
