Finally I lodged the RADF application.
Today I bit the bullet and put in an application for a grant from the North Burnett Regional Council’s allocation of funding from RADF (the Regional Arts Development Fund.)
It took a while to gather all the support letters and documentation needed to complete my application, however they arrived in good time, and are a very important part of the application.
If successful I will be able to publish in a smaller time frame than will be possible without it. I am very happy the application is now safely lodged with the local council office for processing.
I don’t like to ask for help, in fact it’s probably my biggest failing.
So much of my life, I have spent proving I am as good as my brothers, after a childhood of taunts, ” You can’t do that, you’re only a girl!” My Mum countered with, “Anything they can do; you can do too!”
Somehow to me, asking for help means I’m inadequate and a failure. Stupid, I know, but we all seem to do some pretty dumb things occasionally. I guess I’m not the first and won’t be last to do so.
My RADF application is made possible, thanks to some amazing people.
Sincere thanks to the wonderful people from the writing industry, community and education system who took time out of their busy lives to write a letter of support for my application. I thank you for reading the story and giving your honest opinion of its worth; and the benefits you believe will flow from its publication.
This feedback is so essential, not only in proceeding with the application; it gives me reassurance I am not just a scribbler, or a biased author with an inflated opinion of what I am trying to achieve.
Hopefully, the application is successful. I worked hard to present it as professionally as possible, wanting to create a good impression of my writing and organisational skills.
I would love the committee to look favourably on the application, however I will continue with the project regardless of the outcome. My aim is for the story to benefit children; delivered in a way that is fun, entertaining, and full of subtle information.
Thank you to the Scribophile Community
In the last few weeks I have joined the Scribophile writers forum. The group consists of writers and authors in various stages of their careers, all helping each other with critiquing each others work, and having them critique your own.
Even when I thought I had the manuscript the best I could make it, I was given a lot of feedback that improved it still further. They also found all the glitches and grammar mistakes that seemed to float past my eyes unobserved.
The peer group of writers is such a valuable resource. I will soon wonder how I managed without them!
