Trust The Hurricane to pull me out of semi-retirement.
In case you haven’t heard, I have been asked to do some guest pieces for the Carnival blog/site
Trinidad Carnivals. The site is a new entry into the Carnival coverage scene, and is run by The Hurricane, aka Maria Lopez, aka *whap*, OWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!! (she’s really trying to stay on the low). Anyway, our agreement was I do 2 guest articles for the site and, depending on how those 2 articles are received, we’ll discuss my becoming a regular contributor.
Well, I wrote the 2 pieces. The first was a simple narrative, based on my experiences on Carnival Tuesdays over the years (this got split into 2 parts). The second was a review of a mas camp that myself and partners-in-crime, Shello and Lylos, visited. I wrote my ass off, submitted the 2 pieces, and proceeded to grab my bottle of Patron, some grapefruit juice (needed chaser), and cower in the darkest corner I could find to await Armageddon (aka The Phone Call).
So, what happened? It appears that I will be having a discussion with The Hurricane regarding my becoming a regular contributor to the site. And all I can say is thank you. People have always told me that I have a talent for writing, but if you know me, you know I never believe my own hype. So in short, I am incredibly honoured and humbled, and I hope to raise the quality of my writing, so that I never disappoint anyone who may happen across my work.
Thanks a lot, once again to The Hurricane, for dragging my ass off the couch, and to everyone who took the time to read my work.
Chad, aka Triniyute, aka Soul Reasoner…
P.S. The two articles are linked in the posts below.
