Tag: rejection
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5/ 100 Rejection Challenge
I had a burst of poetry the other day and wrote a few pieces I liked. I sent three of them to a literary magazine. Now I’m thinking – What was I thinking? A literary magazine, my writing’s not good enough for that! I should have kept those poems under wraps, let them […]
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novel-ish
I’ve found a few publishers looking for science fiction novels. Problem is, I don’t have a finished manuscript. I have many beginnings. But second problem, I’ve left them so long, it’s difficult to get back into them. The past couple of days, I’ve been working on a new novel, but already I’m not sure where […]
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2/ 100 Rejection Challenge
So far, I’m off to a good start. I’ve started a writer Facebook page to keep myself accountable and share writing opportunities I happen upon. I’ve submitted two pieces of writing for consideration. I’ve gone through all of my old writing and organized it so it’s easier to find specific pieces based on submission requirements. […]
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coffee exchange
H. is in town for the holidays, so we met up for coffee, like we usually do. We talked about writing, like we usually do. We have much in common: from the similar way we wrapped our gifts for each other, to the number of rejection emails we’ve received recently, to our marriages still feeling […]
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