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Heather Long is 35 years old and currently lives in Wylie, Texas. She has been a freelance writer for six years. Her husband and she met while working together at America Online over ten years ago. They have a beautiful daughter who just turned five years old. She is learning to read and preparing for kindergarten in the fall. Learn More »
I've written novels before and that may sound very casual, but I have. I've never written the novel that takes off and is opted for publication, however. Much like sitting down to write my blogs every day, I try to set aside time to just let my mind wander and create -- but I am not always successful.
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I picked up Season 1 of Veronica Mars not too long ago. It turned out to be a really great first season for a show. It's like watching a novel for television. In style of storytelling, it reminds me of Babylon 5 -- but the delivery is a cross between Phillip Marlowe mysteries and a somewhat more modern Trixie Belden. Definitely a great deal of fun to watch and such.
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It's hard to explain to people that what I do is write for a living. They always say things like: "write what?" or "You can get paid for that?" I know that most of the time they don't mean to be insulting, but then again -- it feels that way. I work on average about 40 hours a week -- spread out over all seven days so that I am not taking up huge chunks of time from my daughter if I can avoid it.
"Honestly, I think they'll do it for both reasons."
In The Dark Knight - PG-13 (2008)
"Wisdom teeth."
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