Comments on: The Terrified Optimist https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-terrified-optimist/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:09:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-terrified-optimist/#comment-3055 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:09:41 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=403#comment-3055 Lacey – ha! Better be. If not, they’ll have to put up with yet another potentially crappy partial from me again! 😉

]]> By: Lacey Devlin https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-terrified-optimist/#comment-3054 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:33:48 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=403#comment-3054 I’m with Janette, and Maisey’s violence! Definitely full request time 🙂

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-terrified-optimist/#comment-3053 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:40:52 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=403#comment-3053 Suzanne – the VoD has quietened down today so thanks for that – it obviously listened to you. Yeah, the waiting is the pits isn’t it?

Amy – Cool. Could use the company. Bottoms up!

]]> By: Amy https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-terrified-optimist/#comment-3052 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:05:45 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=403#comment-3052 Donned my fish net straight jacket and bellyed up to the bar next to ya, sipping my mojito. Cheers my dear.

Amy

]]> By: Suzanne Jones https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-terrified-optimist/#comment-3051 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:18:54 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=403#comment-3051 You tell that VOD from me to hush right now. Of course you have what it takes. VOD is ridiculous to suggest otherwise.

Hugs for the wait. That’s the part of writing that really gets me down.

XX

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-terrified-optimist/#comment-3050 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:12:28 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=403#comment-3050 Sally – yep, it’s horrid all right. But thanks for the positive vibes. Am NTAI-ing with all my might. 🙂

Amy – yeah, you can relate too I’m guessing! And so true re the second-guessing. I keep constructing elaborate meanings from a two line email. Stupid huh? Well, let’s take our medication (make mine a vodka martini) and strap ourselves into our straight-jackets and laugh manically until we hear. Courage back to you too. 🙂

]]> By: Amy https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-terrified-optimist/#comment-3049 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:42:35 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=403#comment-3049 The problem with these “relationships” with an editor is it is a bit like reading tea leaves (not that I’ve ever done that, mind you, but I DO have an imagination) The ed says one thing, and we immediately look for all the super secret hidden meanings in what she said. So, if you ask me, all your reactions are completely NORMAL. If they’re not, then I guess you’ll have me as your roomie in the loony bin cuz I have the same wild mood swings (from uber euphoria to utter despair.) I’m sure there’s a medication for that kind of thing.

Amy

PS We all know you can do it, Jackie. Courage.

]]> By: Sally Clements https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-terrified-optimist/#comment-3048 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:59:27 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=403#comment-3048 urgh! how horrid to get back and yet not get back, if you know what I mean!
Anyway, its not a rejection. Its not over till its over. Deep breath, chocolate martini, and put it out of your head until you hear back properly.
Second opinion means she’s not sure what to do next, which is good! if it was an r, she’d have no problem telling you. I’m beaming positive vibes the second editor’s way, but for now, just try NTAI… there’s nothing you can do till you hear!

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-terrified-optimist/#comment-3047 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:47:34 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=403#comment-3047 Angie – yes, painful is right. I guess you can relate huh? That VoD is a pain in the a*se, let me tell you. But yeah, I suppose I have learned a lot in the past 2 years. Actually the past 6 months have been gold re learning. I just hoped I could have put it into practice better. Argh! 🙂

]]> By: Angie Peters https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-terrified-optimist/#comment-3046 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:19:55 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=403#comment-3046 Oh, Jackie – I feel your pain. Waiting is extremely painful when you really, really want something bad. Yay on finally getting a response, but crap on not getting the answer you were hoping for 🙁

I’m with everyone else – feeling confident that you’ll break in eventually. You just have to hang in there and sticky tape the VoD’s mouth shut!
Your writing has obviously come very far in the last 2 years – as evidenced by your writing craft posts.

Keeping everything crossed for you that you’ll get good news after the second opinion.

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