I managed to completely embarass two young adult editors with my love scenes. If only they read the stuff I write for my adult work.
Gimme some milk.
Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
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Barb - May 27, 2009 10:18:47 am PDT #1611 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
Barb - May 27, 2009 1:34:33 pm PDT #1612 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
I got another agent rejection today. Another very nice one-- probably the nicest yet, with a lot of "Wow, you're a wonderful writer, but I don't even know where I'd try to place your stuff which suggests to me that I'm really not the right agent for you."
Oddly, I'm not crushed or even mildly upset. I've just got this whole mellow sort of attitude going on. I wonder if I should be worried. It's so unlike me.
Liese S. - May 27, 2009 2:03:01 pm PDT #1613 of 6690
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I say ride the mellow out while you've got it. Hee.
Burrell - May 27, 2009 4:46:01 pm PDT #1614 of 6690
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Ugh Barb, I'm sorry to hear about the rejection, but I agree with Liese. Ride the mellow. The right match will come.
Gudanov - May 28, 2009 8:25:36 am PDT #1615 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Finished chapter 17 last night. It was a shorty. After reading my wife's comments, it will need work but nothing drastic. She also had an idea for a little change that I really like.
Gudanov - May 28, 2009 9:41:05 am PDT #1616 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Mellow seems good. Sorry about the rejection though.
Barb - May 28, 2009 9:49:17 am PDT #1617 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
Is what it is. I'm really thinking that after this round of submissions is over I may just take a break and not try to get an agent. Could be that I'm just willing to say that publishing has won this round and perhaps, the overall fight. I mean, I've got a fairly healthy ego, but I'm not completely immune to being repeatedly told that I'm good-- just not good enough.
erikaj - May 28, 2009 9:56:26 am PDT #1618 of 6690
Always Anti-fascist!
I predict "VICTORY!" in your future, Barb.
-t - May 28, 2009 9:59:17 am PDT #1619 of 6690
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
being repeatedly told that I'm good-- just not good enough.
Doesn't seem like that's really what your being told. More like "Your good, but unusual, and we don't know what to do with unusual"
Which is as much of an obstacle, but shouldn't be as much of an ego ding.
Amy - May 28, 2009 10:00:03 am PDT #1620 of 6690
Because books.
I don't think it's a matter of not being good enough, Barb. I think it's a matter of being a little outside the norm in a *really* tight market. Which could change, you know?