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Post by Auset on Sept 20, 2005 23:54:22 GMT -5
What a night, I had the most wonderful time at Tropcial Soul tonight. I went alone however I still had a great time. The energy was simply wonderful there is nothing like feeling love and being known when you get on the stage and everyone applauding you when you finish your peice. And plus now I'm starting to try to memorize my work, yes family it has been two weeks with no paper on the stage! My biggest thing is I don't like doing the same peice twice and because I write or am simply constantly busy promoting it's hard for me to get on the stage without my saftey net but I've been doing it strong for the last few weeks and I'm loosing all of my nervousness. aaaaaaaaaand I sung ontop of that! and I am real subconcious about my singing. Okay that's enough for tonight. I'm watching americas next top model return to the runway.
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Post by Auset on Oct 16, 2005 22:58:11 GMT -5
Okay tonight is official ramp and rampage night in my diary. so I've been sending people emails on my space to let them know about the book. Now I get those people who ignore the emails and then there are those whom say they'll check it out and dont and finally there are those whom check it out and then enjoy it. Now check it out this one female gonna send me a damn nasty ass note talking about hell no, you didn't even try to get to know me and I don't support people I don't know. You see that's why we can't never come up. People are always trying to upper cut, backstab and down grade people. It's bullshit. I put alot of blood sweat and tears in my work and I damn sure don't need no negative ass female sending me nasty notes because she isn't enlightened. Now fam ya'll know me and ya'll know I'm not hardly like that. I reply to everyone and I try to help everyone. I didn't apprecieate that but it's all good. Because I already knew everyone wasn't going to dig what I was doing and I'm not sweating it all. I just had to rant real quick okay whooooo saaaa
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Post by Msmoore on Oct 17, 2005 6:34:30 GMT -5
Ignorance is BLISS!!! some people just do and say things because they are miserable and want to get a rise outta you! meaning miss Nothing to SAY!!! if it was that serious so could have ignored it but to display her stupidity, she responded so she got SOMETHING out of it! you feel me?
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Post by Auset on Oct 17, 2005 9:27:33 GMT -5
Oh girl do I feel you, at first I started not to respond but it took me by surprise. I had almost forgotten that there are so many nasty people in the world. I almost forgot that Everyone isn't out for support, for love, for our people. She got a rise out of me that moment but she didn't get the best of me because I kept on sending emails and got a hearty response from the rest of the people I sent emails to. I had to shake shake shake her off! Life is too good to be brought down by negative people!
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Post by Auset on Oct 17, 2005 23:38:09 GMT -5
Lord today was one of those trying days. There was one customer I had that actually made me throw my head set to the floor. Of course I thought about the bills I have to pay and picked it up as quickly as I threw it down. And it was just in time because they guy heard something and was like hello hello? I was like I'm listening to you sir knowing damn well I had thrown it down. I'm so glad I have the next three days off. I'm going to enjoy it slowly!
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Post by Justin on Oct 18, 2005 14:03:49 GMT -5
Yeah, enjoy your time off Aus. I agree with Msmoore but don't let anyone take away your good day, good feeling or attitude. Some people wake up with the mindset to do just that, upset and make others miserable because they are, don't let them succeed.
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Post by Auset on Nov 7, 2005 10:33:08 GMT -5
I've been constantly working on taking critisizm. Something that I know I have to do when writing a book. Because when I say everyone is a critic honey let me tell you. One thing I face is that I'm not going to be John Gresham or Nikki Turner or Octavia Butler. I'm going to be Nikkea "Auset" Lewis. That means I have read thousands of other peoples work and I'd be denying my own talent if I stole theirs. I've recieved some feedback that wasn't exactly negative because she brought it to me very well written but it was what she said that had me thinking. Now I'd like my family's honest feedback on this. She wrote me and said my first chapter was basically boring and about Goldie waking up up, brushing her teeth, getting dressed, and going to work. She said I didn't have any words that captured her attention and suggested that I read other books such as Chyna Cry to understand how to do that. Now I responded to her that perhaps my style is not for her, that I do read other books and I have different styles none of which will be like any other author she reads. While I welcome feedback because it helps me on my future projects I refuse to mimic anyone elses style of writing.
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Post by Justin on Nov 7, 2005 15:35:50 GMT -5
You're right. You shouldn't mimic anyone else's work, you always do you, otherwise the reader isn't reading the story through you, they're readin' it through whoever you're trying to mimic. If that was the case, why would anyone want to read your work if it was a copy of someone else's style? They would be better off coppin' a book from the mimicked author. Now, realize that you may get feedback that says "you write just like so-and-so" or other comparisons hinting that you bit off of some other author. Don't be discouraged or bothered by that either because that comes with the territory. Yes, it is true that your work may be similar to another authors but it will never be the same. We know you and know that this is your style and if they come to the board they'll see from past and present posts or we'll let 'em know.
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Post by Auset on Nov 7, 2005 23:03:40 GMT -5
I try not to take peoples comments to heart. Say what you may about my work but who certified you to say to me my work should be like so and so's? None the less it's only some feedback so I take it in but I thought that would be a good converstation peice. What caught my attention most was the way my story was read back. As though it were bland boring and had no spice. That was the only thing I didn't get.
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Divine Justice
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Post by Divine Justice on Nov 13, 2005 14:26:01 GMT -5
Baby girl you know how it is. You went to a trade school where the highlight of each year was a our fashion and hair shows. So people are going to be the way they are. But what they don't realize is that they are just helping you to achieve what you set out to achieve.
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Post by Auset on Nov 14, 2005 11:14:39 GMT -5
Thanks Cuz, you know I count it all joy it only makes me stronger. I met author of Robbing Peter Kia Dupree at my bookclub meeting yesterday. She is wonderful, seriously it is hard to meet writers whom are just down to earth and willing to take feed back. She gave me some great ideas for promoting my book and she is also self published so she was simply a great inspiration. I really enjoyed her and I suggest everyone read the book because it was really good.
I'm going to go down to hampton on wednsday to perform at Fuzzy wednsday. I noticed I haven't entered a good entery in my diary in a while, so I had to come in and let ya'll know that's it's still all good.
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Post by Lady on Nov 14, 2005 13:54:02 GMT -5
When is the next time you're gonna be at trop soul. I got to try and make it for a change and show some aussie love.
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Post by Auset on Nov 14, 2005 14:27:51 GMT -5
I should be going next week, this wednsday I'm going to Fuzzy Wednsdays in Norfolk.
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Post by Auset on Dec 4, 2005 18:57:05 GMT -5
I cant believe how well things have been going. I'm simply astonished, I have not even put the book in one book store and it is already almost sold out, of course I will reprint in 2006 with some edit corrections and a new cover but I can't say how blessed I feel to have every thing working out for the best. i thank everyone for your time support and prayers. they are working!
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Post by Lady on Dec 5, 2005 12:27:21 GMT -5
Aussie, I'm still trying to get a copy. Call me.
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