Comments on: Why Do We Do This Again??

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:14:58 +0000

Suzanne, sorry, just seen your post. Thanks for the vibes and your encouragement. Could use ’em! 🙂

By: Suzanne Jones

Suzanne Jones — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:19:40 +0000

I've been feeling sick for weeks.

Sending oodles of positive vibes your way and keeping everything crossed for the good news you deserve - soon.

XX

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:46:37 +0000

Kerrin - So been there!

Lacey - well, not optimistic and no word this morning. Back to the waiting.

Lorraine - at least you have a holiday to look forward to.

Joanne - it's prolonging the agony eh?

Kaily - I'm trying to be stubborn. Yesterday was feeling like giving up. And then this morning had an idea for a brand new story while I was reading the paper! I might want to give up but my muse won't let me...sigh...

By: Kaily Hart

Kaily Hart — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:29:16 +0000

Hi Jackie! First off I hope you hear soon. The waiting and the not knowing is sheer torture. Would we wish this on our worst enemy? Probably :). It’s only others in our situtation who can really understand what it takes to do what we do – spend so much of our precious time crafting something, pinning our hopes and our dreams on one instant in time when an editor (finally) looks at what we’ve sent in, and (depending on ANY NUMBER OF FACTORS) could just say ‘Nah, this isn’t right for us at the moment’. I’m not sure why we do it. For me, I know this is what I’m meant to do. It feels right and I’m just that stubborn!

By: Joanne Cleary

Joanne Cleary — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:18:13 +0000

It's truly horrible, it's like that nervous feeling you get when you think you might have done something wrong. But you're not quite sure what it is! Well, that's how I feel anyway.

I really love my story, loved writing it and am still enjoying the characters. I will be absolutely heartbroken if I get a form R.

Lovely Lorraine has pointed out to me that over on ihearts they are saying no announcement now until 11th December, so I won't jump every time my phone pings ... for the next week or so.

Best of luck with your synop. 3rd time's the charm :-)

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:16:10 +0000

I have to admit I'm at the "God knows" stage in response to your question. Am joining you in feeling sick :-(

Hope you hear soon XXX

By: Lacey Devlin

Lacey Devlin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:23:54 +0000

Well I’m excited for you Jackie! And for everyone in the comp! I’m not expecting my response for a while so I’ll be anxious for the rest of you ;). Can’t wait to hear how fabulous she thinks your synopsis is!

By: Kerrin

Kerrin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:47:30 +0000

I can’t do anything but think about it!
Everytime the phone rings passed dinner time my heart stops then speeds up – like i’m actually going to get a phone call! – and it’s only just turned December first today!
Oh, the checking the i heart blog daily, definately not good.
Really not good with patience at all….sigh.
Really should write the rest of the story huh.

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:56:41 +0000

Becca – it SO is! Good luck with your rewrites. Man, have I been there…

Maisey – have sobbed over the keyboard. Not fun. Plus it wrecks the keys. Fantasy is more preferable! And hey, what’s all this about finding an R? Not!

By: Maisey

Maisey — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:50:30 +0000

Lea,

Elaine, the lady who checks on MS statuses and the like, is completely lovely and she won't mind at all. Don't be put off if it takes a while though. One of my crit group pals didn't hear back on her requested full for...uh...you don't really want to know...eight months.

As for not thinking about a sub? I jump sky high whenever the phone rings during Richmond business hours, so when I get wrong numbers at 2am I am a very grumpy person...

My fantasy is a lot like Romy's, only the reality is I will either not be able to speak, or I won't be able to stop talking. Either way I will make no sense.

I try not to think about opening my inbox and finding a big fat R. But it IS something I think about, and I try to imagine that I won't slump over the computer and bawl onto the keyboard until I damage the thing. But I probably would.