Post SYTYCW I thought I might put up a little post about disappointment. Because I KNOW what disappointment tastes like and it’s not bitter aloes. It’s dog meat. Or cat’s breath. Or dinosaur turds. Or like your most hated food doubled. Crap in other words. Anyway, I know I didn’t enter but I do feel … Continue reading “Dealing with Disappointment”
Category: rejection
Rock Bottom
Well, they didn’t the Hammer Pants. I was right all along. It was pants. And the even worse news? It’s back to the slush for me. There really isn’t any further to fall right now. So. Really. Where do I go from here? Where do I want to go from here? Am I any good … Continue reading “Rock Bottom”
SYTYCW – The Aftermath
Things to do with your form R: 1. Print it out then burn it.2. Print it out, pull it to pieces very, very slowly. Then burn it piece by piece.3. Print it out, frame it, stick it on your wall and stare at it every day, brooding on your revenge.4. Print it out, put it … Continue reading “SYTYCW – The Aftermath”
SYTYCW? No, Apparently I Can’t
Which means I got an R and a bog standard R at that. Thanks but no thanks, your story was ‘not strong enough’. Now, of course, Rs are not new to me. But this has the dubious honour of being the first form R I’ve ever had. No, I’ve never had one. Welcome to the … Continue reading “SYTYCW? No, Apparently I Can’t”
Three Little Problems
Yep, have sent a chapter and synopsis to the ed. No, not the NV entry as yet. This is my soldier story (though I’m thinking of losing the soldier part since it only adds to his character and doesn’t directly relate to the story). I feel paranoid and sick about it naturally. The previous two … Continue reading “Three Little Problems”
The Importance of Being Earnest (and Honest)
Sometimes this blog is a difficult thing. When I started it, I thought I’d just do random posts about how the writing was going and also – because I spent 10 years as a librarian and I’m firmly of the belief that knowledge is power – I wanted to share what I’d learned from the … Continue reading “The Importance of Being Earnest (and Honest)”
Putting the E Back Into S*x
Okay, so, I’ve got over my rejection. Actually I’m well over it. Much more so than the previous one. Odd considering how much time and effort I put into this story. And maybe that’s part of it. I’ve learned SO much just in the writing of it that I didn’t feel any of that effort … Continue reading “Putting the E Back Into S*x”
From High to Low
Lucky me, I got an R for the Never Ending Story this morning. And I’m really annoyed about it. I’ve worked for 11 months on that story with the editor. Got the synopsis reworked, the character bios, the partial rewritten twice, and to not even get a request for a full is just so disheartening. … Continue reading “From High to Low”
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Rejections
No, I haven’t had my partial rejected. I really, really hope it won’t be but nothing is ever certain when it comes to publishing. However, if it does get the big ole R, I hope people will remind me of this post because I’m currently trying to get my head around loving my rejections.This is … Continue reading “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Rejections”
Romance Writing is Not for Sissies
Okay, as someone told me on the RWNZ email loop today, congratulations on my rejection because it means I’m a writer. And she’s right. I can no longer pretend that it’s a little something I do in my spare time, that it’s a sideline to my real life, that it’s my hobby, that it doesn’t … Continue reading “Romance Writing is Not for Sissies”