tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.comments2023-09-30T08:35:16.111-04:00Aspiring NovelistsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comBlogger903125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-87671118911544590002013-10-08T20:24:44.324-04:002013-10-08T20:24:44.324-04:00We are definitely all insecure at one point or ano...We are definitely all insecure at one point or another in our journey. The most important thing to remember is never give up! When I'm feeling uncertain, I talk to my writing partner. She's supportive and understands my struggles. I think it's important for all of us to have someone like that in our lives.<br />Good luck and keep writing!<br />www.reneedeangelo.wordpress.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12936450198320450449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-56716940514161823252013-10-08T10:09:13.484-04:002013-10-08T10:09:13.484-04:00It is scary to begin querying, and I find that my ...It is scary to begin querying, and I find that my hope does a roller coaster effect. Sometimes, when I am rejected I feel like I'm doomed to have rejections all the time, and sometimes when I am rejected, I just get more motivated. Always be positive that you'll get those requests! Also, don't limit those requests once you get them. If you get partials and fulls, those are AWESOME, and if a couple end in rejection, you have to remind yourself that you got farther than before. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503400522084515874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-7765979161489976612013-10-07T11:18:49.226-04:002013-10-07T11:18:49.226-04:00Hi Andrea! Thanks for stopping by my blog the othe...Hi Andrea! Thanks for stopping by my blog the other day! Oh how I can relate to these insecurities. I suspect we all can. And I'm sure after you finish this book, there will be ideas for others and all of those stories will help you take steps to the top of Camp Published Author! I hope we meet there soon :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-81943587436724658062013-10-07T09:09:05.405-04:002013-10-07T09:09:05.405-04:00Yeah, Tonja, blogger can be temperamental sometime...Yeah, Tonja, blogger can be temperamental sometimes. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-52358371334137163532013-10-07T09:08:04.587-04:002013-10-07T09:08:04.587-04:00Excellent suggestion, Tonja. Ten at a time is a g...Excellent suggestion, Tonja. Ten at a time is a good number. It's easy to keep up with and if the agent offers tips on improvement, it gives the writer a chance to fix the problems identified, before exhausting all the publishing prospects. I'll definitely keep this in mind as I begin to seek publication. I still have to complete the final two chapters. Thanks for stopping in to comment on my blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-87538344613404794552013-10-07T09:05:00.845-04:002013-10-07T09:05:00.845-04:00Nice to meet you, Sylvia and thanks for the follow...Nice to meet you, Sylvia and thanks for the following. Looking forward to getting to know you through our posts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-57133684828287515822013-10-07T09:04:02.561-04:002013-10-07T09:04:02.561-04:00Sage advice, Georgina. I truly appreciate your su...Sage advice, Georgina. I truly appreciate your support. I'll keep your words of wisdom in mind as I begin to seek publication. That is, if I can ever finish the final two chapters of my novel, LOL. Thanks for stopping in to comment on my blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-51762025805626490862013-10-06T11:03:32.332-04:002013-10-06T11:03:32.332-04:00I literally had to refresh the word capture thing ...I literally had to refresh the word capture thing three times before I could read the word. Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270893995364857138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-50554025162461045282013-10-06T11:02:43.844-04:002013-10-06T11:02:43.844-04:00Congratulations on finishing it! I think getting ...Congratulations on finishing it! I think getting rejected is a normal part of the process. I think it's a matter of being persistent and sending it out to lots of places. I read somewhere someone (who ended up being successful in the end) sent ten query letters at a time and then ten more, again and again until they got a publisher. That seems like a solid plan for me at least...when I get finished...which may be a while. :)<br /><br />I follow. http://tonjamatney.blogspot.comTonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270893995364857138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-52807477085913391162013-10-04T21:26:00.958-04:002013-10-04T21:26:00.958-04:00New follower here. So glad to find a new writer fr...New follower here. So glad to find a new writer friend. I look forward to visiting again.<br /><br />Sylvia<br />http://www.writinginwonderland.blogspot.com/Sylvia Neyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09700149683391617521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-81810245365303802632013-10-03T15:20:22.225-04:002013-10-03T15:20:22.225-04:00You are most definitively not the only one frettin...You are most definitively not the only one fretting over publication. It is always a hard step forward. Even when you have already published material, that next work might be the one to reveal your true unworthy self to the world... or so we all worry. <br /><br />Thing is, you will find people telling you that you are not good, that your novel is not up to par, that it needs editing, a million negative comments will come slowly but surly. And you can't let them deter you from this path you chose. Believe in yourself and sooner or later you'll find others who will believe in you.<br /><br />Take every possible avenue towards publication, learn about it, and decide if it is for you. Think of the Big Seven, of small presses, of self-pub. You never know what might work for you.<br /><br />But most importantly: Don't stop writing. As you pitch your story around the block, keep hitting the keyboard. Once you are published, the one important thing is to keep the works rolling out so you can have a presence, so NEVER STOP WRITING.<br /><br />Best wishes to you! Georgina Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164961271767174713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-4673294830209603982013-10-03T09:15:24.919-04:002013-10-03T09:15:24.919-04:00I'll try, Carole Anne. Guess you can't fa...I'll try, Carole Anne. Guess you can't fail until you stop trying, huh? Thanks for stopping in.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-65554247782707916272013-10-03T09:14:48.816-04:002013-10-03T09:14:48.816-04:00I can relate, Shannon. Thanks for stopping in.I can relate, Shannon. Thanks for stopping in.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-74439496565218560402013-10-03T09:14:25.936-04:002013-10-03T09:14:25.936-04:00Thanks, Mureees Dupe & Congrats on making it t...Thanks, Mureees Dupe & Congrats on making it to Camp Published Author. Thanks for stopping by to comment on my blog.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-55421278981922155502013-10-03T09:13:13.691-04:002013-10-03T09:13:13.691-04:00Wise words, Julie. It's interesting how we fe...Wise words, Julie. It's interesting how we fear both success and failure at the same time. Seems like nothing will ever make us happy,(: Thanks for stopping in to comment on my blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-17644154977430641132013-10-03T09:00:00.668-04:002013-10-03T09:00:00.668-04:00Hope you make the Camp Published Author, all writi...Hope you make the Camp Published Author, all writing journeys are interesting, keep working hard. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957545161716269528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-39972124551433028552013-10-03T02:25:23.743-04:002013-10-03T02:25:23.743-04:00The writing (for me) is easy. It's letting oth...The writing (for me) is easy. It's letting others read and judge that's hard.<br /><br />Shannon at <a href="http://thewarriormuse.com/" rel="nofollow">The Warrior Muse</a>Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-86394631043852721892013-10-02T16:33:20.612-04:002013-10-02T16:33:20.612-04:00I know how you feel. I am at camp published author...I know how you feel. I am at camp published author now. I have gotten plenty of rejections, but I am not ready to give up yet. I think you will never know what potential you have till you try. Can't wait to read what your journey will be like once you start seeking publication. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-53097580295187237492013-10-02T14:43:01.373-04:002013-10-02T14:43:01.373-04:00Ha! Definitely feel that. Julia Cameron write (in ...Ha! Definitely feel that. Julia Cameron write (in The Artist's Way) that people sometimes get most blocked when success is dangled in front of them (i.e. when someone offers them a deal, or asks them for a proposal). It sounded ridiculous to me until I got into the trenches and started writing. The prospect of putting it out there and maybe being rejected is really scary. But it has to be done. Good luck!Juliehttp://storyaday.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-44078545352623225502013-10-02T14:19:45.376-04:002013-10-02T14:19:45.376-04:00You're right, Mary. It's just some days ar...You're right, Mary. It's just some days are harder than others. I like "Camp Persevere" very optimistic. I'll certainly keep it in mind as I begin editing my draft. Take care and thanks for stopping in to comment on my blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-80775389523063180202013-10-02T13:52:14.162-04:002013-10-02T13:52:14.162-04:00How about Camp I'll Persevere! You will get re...How about Camp I'll Persevere! You will get rejections. That doesn't mean you won't reach your dreams. It challenges you to try harder, find good editors, keep seeking. Your desire to write is a gift. Don't be afraid of it!<br />Thanks for connecting with me today!!!Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-65979920307868167812013-09-05T09:54:28.660-04:002013-09-05T09:54:28.660-04:00So true, Annalisa. The online friendships I'v...So true, Annalisa. The online friendships I've formed are invaluable. Thanks for stopping in to comment on my blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-5583816439859672022013-09-05T09:52:58.558-04:002013-09-05T09:52:58.558-04:00Couldn't agree more, Brinda. Thanks for stopp...Couldn't agree more, Brinda. Thanks for stopping by. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-30015309686647944902013-09-05T09:52:33.513-04:002013-09-05T09:52:33.513-04:00Ditto, M.J. Thanks for stopping in to comment on m...Ditto, M.J. Thanks for stopping in to comment on my blog. Take care.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623329525857855745.post-17224917009043280292013-09-05T09:51:59.117-04:002013-09-05T09:51:59.117-04:00Hi Rachna, this is exactly what I'm talking ab...Hi Rachna, this is exactly what I'm talking about. Because of Alex's foresight, I've been given the opportunity to bond with like-minded people like you. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who got the glazed looks. Thanks for stopping by and take care.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.com