Comments on: On Waiting

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:27:00 +0000

Romy - that's great advice actually. I think as long as you enter the contests that target what you're writing then they're useful.

Lorraine - distraction is the name of the game at the moment!

Joanne - I'm lousy at waiting too. Can't you tell? You'll get some great advice from the New Authors scheme, I'm sure. Nervewracking but useful.

Not doing that Knight Agency pitch now. I don't think they want short category novels - books under 70k aren't deemed long enough. Sigh. Better get out there and write that single title. ;-)

By: Joanne Cleary

Joanne Cleary — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:44:00 +0000

I'm not waiting for anything ... other than for myself to finish the WIP! Then it is going off to the New Writers' Scheme.

I am kind of excited thinking about someone reading my work, but totally petrified at the same time.

You're at a great place, Jackie, but I'm not sure how you are staying sane. Waiting is not one of my stronger points.

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:38:00 +0000

I think pitching is a great skill to hone – stops any tendency to overcomplicate things. Not that I’m saying you in any way overcomplicate anything 😉

Any distraction is useful, I reckon.

By: Romy

Romy — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:36:00 +0000

Nothing like a bit of practice to hone your pitching skills!

I've entered a few contests and some have been worthwhile and others not. I think the important thing is not to take it all too seriously. Take what you can from hem without adding extra pressure to those already frazzled nerves.

What is it about writers and nerves, I wonder?

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:48:00 +0000

Thanks for the confidence, Suzanne! Yeah, the nutshell one would be a killer but I figure it’s good practice. I suck at pitches though.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:49:00 +0000

No news is definitely good news.

And definitely a good idea to keep busy and enter more contests. I'd have trouble with the Nutshell one, though - three sentences? Yikes.

Am sending good wishes and will keep everything crossed for your entries (not that you need it).
:-)