Well, pooh. I didn't place in the Erma Bombeck Writing Competition.
But go me for submitting something. I guess.
You two carried me through that war. Now I need you to carry me just a little bit further. If you can.
Tracy ,'The Message'
The Great Write Way
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Betsy HP - Mar 19, 2004 10:49:42 am PST #3618 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Lyra Jane - Mar 19, 2004 10:55:20 am PST #3619 of 10001
Up with the sun
Sorry, Betsy. Yes, go you for submitting, and there's always next year.
Astarte - Mar 19, 2004 10:59:25 am PST #3620 of 10001
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
Go, Betsy, with the submitting.
Boo EBWC for not recognizing gold when they had it in their inkstained hands.
deborah grabien - Mar 19, 2004 11:06:50 am PST #3621 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Well, hell. Whoever did place had better be pure platinum.
Deena - Mar 19, 2004 8:32:56 pm PST #3622 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Definitely go you, Betsy. That's a tough thing to do.
Deb, insent.
deborah grabien - Mar 19, 2004 9:39:48 pm PST #3623 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Deena, received. And you're astonishing, you know that?
Wow.
Betsy HP - Mar 22, 2004 10:46:47 am PST #3624 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
The whiniest writer -- excuse me, author -- of all time.
Lyra Jane - Mar 22, 2004 10:54:21 am PST #3625 of 10001
Up with the sun
I saw that too, Betsy.
If the article is written in a similar style to her books? I can see why they don't sell well. Too many gewgaws and frills, too little actually said, and I hate that she spent a third of a three-page article saying, basically, "This is what I am going to talk about."
Betsy HP - Mar 22, 2004 10:57:25 am PST #3626 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Honey, many, many great writers had a day job. There is no law saying that a great book will be a profitable book. Your agent is right. Suck it up and deal.
erikaj - Mar 22, 2004 10:58:16 am PST #3627 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
playing world's tiniest violin for this person.