I’ve been targeting Modern/Presents/Sexy! – Which is all the same, of course. A rose by any other name…!

I’m stoked because this offer to sub the full came with editorial advice. High praises for the editor, as this is more than one might expect. No matter the eventual outcome, I’ll always be grateful for getting more than they realistically have time to give.

I feel like I’m hogging Jackie’s blog! So, cheers for now 😉

(posted as my husband again had to delete it…)

I’m taking a couple of days to chill. This is far too exciting, more than previous requests as, while I pat myself on the back for getting this far and improving, I know there’s no end to this learning experience.

If this means I can take it a step further and get even better, then so be it. Not going anywhere near the SEND button this week! I’ve had plenty of standard Rs (the last one in May) and know how much they pierce the soul.

I do hope my news to sub a full is taken as encouragement to keep at it.

Special well wishes to those picking up the pieces.
Oh, and Jackie, as I said, I already have your webpage bookmarked under MBauthors 🙂

cheers

Fabulous news!!! Congratulations! I suspect the form rejections have already been sent, but that’s just a guess. Here’s hoping you get ANOTHER request for a full!

Amy

I’ve been feeling physically wrecked – tired with no appetite.

However, to illustrate Jackie’s point that you can get out of the slush pile, I’ve just received a request for a full for a partial I sent in June. It came with suggestions, which I have to say, is pure gold.

The outcome could be anything from a form R to encouragement, to learning more, to who knows what, but as I’ve said, I’m holding on to that Tiger’s tail.

Oh, and to show how understanding/lenient the editors can be, this is the ms with the *cringe/blush* mistake ‘words falling on silent ears’ (instead of deaf). I’m about to start re-reading the MS before submitting and dread to think what else I’ll find.

I’ve made it through the years because I love/enjoy writing. If anything comes of it, great. Please, don’t ever give up!

Anyhow, today’s bathroom cleaning day, so I better get going!

Kristy – you are a star. It takes guts to submit to a competition and guts to submit something to someone else for critique. That is the attitude you need for this job. A standard rejection is horrible but it is not the end of the road and it doesn’t mean you’re a bad writer. All it means is that the story wasn’t right. MH is very, very difficult to write for but it’s not impossible. We can do this right? We just have to keep going.

Thanks Caroline.

And Amy, great advice.

Suzanne – like I said with Kristy, you subbed it, that took guts. Rejections are the badges of honour on the road to success – makes the eventual goal all the sweeter.

Chocolate martinis and lots of other really sweet bad-for-you kind of stuff to all those who had the dreaded R. Not to mention big hugs from me. You guys all rock.