Okay, so I haven’t been showing Crabapple Cove much love of late, but I’ve been feeling a little tired and uninspired. I’m sure you know the drill. There’s also another reason — I’ve been moonlighting. I ran across a solicitation for contributors from national site Examiner.com. I cycled through their wants, did not see a listing for a correspondent for cartoons and animation, and politely asked if they’d be interested in having one. Oddly enough, they were. After a surprisingly rigorous application process, they offered me the gig. Actually, I shouldn’t use the word “gig” since that implies there’s money to be had. While there is some compensation, it’s pretty minimal — but cash wasn’t really why I signed on. I’ve been doing the column for almost a month and, while I’m still finding my voice and drafting my long-term plan, I am rather enjoying the process.
Stop by, have a look, and tell me what you think…
You son of a bitch! Why wasn’t I notified about this?!?
Ha. You know, for the first couple of weeks, I wanted to make sure that the habit stuck; that I actually enjoyed doing it. I had it cued up as a Sunday night dinner conversation for the last couple of weeks, and then I simply forgot or became distracted. (Someone needs to shake me semi-regularly so that the little b-b goes back in the hole.)
Am I forgiven?