Unlike Matt, I have known that I wanted to write since I was very young. I was constantly telling stories and making up alternate views of reality. It absolutely drove my parents crazy.
I also did not have any type of Long Term Plan (I'm pretty sure I didn't have any small percentage of life planned out), and I almost didn't go into college because I wanted to see the world. However, I did decide to continue my education, and received an English degree. I then decided that I was going to go into Law School. I filled out all of the forms, took the LSAT, got a scholarship, and then freaked out because I realized that I was going to be my father. So, I went to a Master's program in English instead.
I put myself through college working as a Vet Assistant, and because of this I have quite the animal collection that I take care of. I have also managed to pawn a lot of the strays off on my friends and family, who have now found themselves overloaded with animals! But, I can rest easier knowing that they all have loving family homes.
Although I haven't managed to fulfill my goal of becoming a full-time writer, I continue to try. Right now I am still writing creatively, but reading and editing work for others does make it more difficult to focus on your own writing. All that being said, I wouldn't trade the work that I do at PegLeg Publishing for anything.
(PS. I am a genetically engineered procrastinator. I swear, my parents combined two sides of a defunct gene pool and now I am physically incapable of not putting everything off to the last minute)
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
A bit about us - Matt
Hello, all. We thought it might be a good idea to start off our blog by writing a bit about ourselves.
I (Matt) dabbled in writing in high school, but I didn't really consider a career in it. Instead, the Long Term Plan was to complete an undergrad and graduate degree in computer science, move to Silicone Valley, and makes tons of money. Everything was going according to the LTP until semester one of graduate school. It was then I realized that the idea of spending eight hours a day programming was not what I wanted to do with my life. I had minored in English as part of my undergrad degree, so I looked into an MLA in writing. The degree turned out to be very flexible, so I switched over. I split my focus between editing and technical writing, and I found that I absolutely loved the process of helping others polish their writing.
Since then, I've completed a second MLA (in international studies, of all things), worked a year as a quality rater for Google, and done freelance writing/editing in addition to working with PegLeg.
As far as hobbies and such go, I read a lot of science fiction and fantasy. I also read young adult novels, and I've written a few young adult pieces. I also dabble in poetry and have had some minor success with it. I'm addicted to NetFlix, probably because I rarely get to see movies in the theater. I also play World of Warcraft and WiiFit, although I tend to play one a lot more than the other (take a guess as to which!). One entire bedroom in my home is reserved for my sci-fi collection. Oh, and I collect gnomes.
I think that's about all I have to say about myself. Kristi's turn!
I (Matt) dabbled in writing in high school, but I didn't really consider a career in it. Instead, the Long Term Plan was to complete an undergrad and graduate degree in computer science, move to Silicone Valley, and makes tons of money. Everything was going according to the LTP until semester one of graduate school. It was then I realized that the idea of spending eight hours a day programming was not what I wanted to do with my life. I had minored in English as part of my undergrad degree, so I looked into an MLA in writing. The degree turned out to be very flexible, so I switched over. I split my focus between editing and technical writing, and I found that I absolutely loved the process of helping others polish their writing.
Since then, I've completed a second MLA (in international studies, of all things), worked a year as a quality rater for Google, and done freelance writing/editing in addition to working with PegLeg.
As far as hobbies and such go, I read a lot of science fiction and fantasy. I also read young adult novels, and I've written a few young adult pieces. I also dabble in poetry and have had some minor success with it. I'm addicted to NetFlix, probably because I rarely get to see movies in the theater. I also play World of Warcraft and WiiFit, although I tend to play one a lot more than the other (take a guess as to which!). One entire bedroom in my home is reserved for my sci-fi collection. Oh, and I collect gnomes.
I think that's about all I have to say about myself. Kristi's turn!
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