tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post5660386724374954406..comments2023-05-07T10:10:10.772-04:00Comments on An Author's Journey: The Pit of DespairS.M. Carrièrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568011755497760300noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post-39065497912221276662010-10-28T11:20:38.485-04:002010-10-28T11:20:38.485-04:00I agree, Garrie.I agree, Garrie.S.M. Carrièrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08568011755497760300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post-71329098580464470492010-10-28T11:00:22.548-04:002010-10-28T11:00:22.548-04:00Nicely said by "Anonymous."Nicely said by "Anonymous."garrie keymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922221777391804460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post-79680439487433702272010-10-28T09:09:50.766-04:002010-10-28T09:09:50.766-04:00I think you're right there, Renee. I'm gl...I think you're right there, Renee. I'm glad I'm not alone in the see-saw of emotions that come with trying to get published!<br /><br />This has been an extreme learning curve of a year! Thanks for your encouragement. I'm feeling better today.S.M. Carrièrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08568011755497760300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post-5210693036631060812010-10-27T22:38:50.934-04:002010-10-27T22:38:50.934-04:00If you were sure of yourself and your writing and ...If you were sure of yourself and your writing and thought that everything you wrote was golden, then you wouldn't be much of a writer. <br /><br />You're dedicated and you're learning and you'll get there. I have the same feelings and they seem to change hourly. The difference between us and the other guy who never publishes is that we might get discouraged, but we love writing Renee Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14142341397085289166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post-81119458312195711342010-10-27T16:09:59.400-04:002010-10-27T16:09:59.400-04:00Thanks Anna. You're so very sweet. This is w...Thanks Anna. You're so very sweet. This is what I meant about meeting amazing people on this journey.<br /><br />I certainly hope I'll find the right person! And if not, I'm too damned stubborn to give up trying. Even if it kills me.<br /><br />I think you must be right about the schizophrenia. I will use your advice. Clearly this post was written by Grumpy... Happy was out S.M. Carrièrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08568011755497760300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post-36569829195455738902010-10-27T16:04:05.441-04:002010-10-27T16:04:05.441-04:00Oh, and the torn feelings. I firmly believe that ...Oh, and the torn feelings. I firmly believe that all writers are a bit schizophrenic. After all, how else could they get into the heads of so many different characters? Whenever you're having these conflicting perspectives on the same issue, just blame it on one of your other selves. haha love youAnna L. Wallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144458783329501190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post-5940209918253845372010-10-27T16:00:06.505-04:002010-10-27T16:00:06.505-04:00I like the quote Gwen put up too. It's apt fo...I like the quote Gwen put up too. It's apt for sure. I am of a like mind to you, Carriere. Why do I keep writing? I do it because, ever since discovering this way cool hobby, I have found it to be better than reading such books. To know that what is now on the 'paper' is unique, is a heady thought, considering how many books are out there. With that number out there, the number Anna L. Wallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144458783329501190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post-87808720748729699662010-10-27T15:43:13.079-04:002010-10-27T15:43:13.079-04:00Oooh, I like that quote. Thanks, Gwen!Oooh, I like that quote. Thanks, Gwen!S.M. Carrièrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08568011755497760300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post-3193141402409356882010-10-27T15:25:35.147-04:002010-10-27T15:25:35.147-04:00"If the real world were a book, it would neve..."If the real world were a book, it would never find a publisher. Overlong, detailed to the point of distraction-and ultimately, without a major resolution." <br />— Jasper Fforde (Something Rotten)Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021826901970353055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post-33765266806933062242010-10-27T15:02:25.365-04:002010-10-27T15:02:25.365-04:00Carlos!
So good to hear from you!
I think a '...Carlos!<br /><br />So good to hear from you!<br /><br />I think a 'touch' of the blues might be something of an understatement.<br /><br />I'd be happy to send you the first chapter. Terrified, but happy. I'll send it to the email address that was on the bottom of your website (awesome site, by the by).<br /><br />Thanks!S.M. Carrièrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08568011755497760300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post-19591837524745889472010-10-27T14:48:07.154-04:002010-10-27T14:48:07.154-04:00Hi Anonymous!
If there was a prize for best comme...Hi Anonymous!<br /><br />If there was a prize for best comment on a blog, I think you might win it.<br /><br />Thank-you for your support. <br /><br />Stubbornness I have in spades, so I will continue to plug away at this. It does get depressing, though!<br /><br />On the bright side, I've made some incredible friends on this journey, and have managed to garner support from corners I didn&#S.M. Carrièrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08568011755497760300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post-42505086311319598672010-10-27T14:46:43.785-04:002010-10-27T14:46:43.785-04:00Oh dear... having a touch of the blues? This is a ...Oh dear... having a touch of the blues? This is a sure sign you're maturing as a writer.<br />Say, care to let me take a peek at the first chapter of the novel you're submitting?Carlos J Corteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860028100359605102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post-36883315193363895132010-10-27T14:37:56.190-04:002010-10-27T14:37:56.190-04:00A few years ago, I was watching "So You Think...A few years ago, I was watching "So You Think You Can Dance?" (it's easier on me to watch bad dancers fall down than to listen to bad singers sing. I do not understand why people enjoy American Idol, especially before it's in the top 8 or so. But anywho... back to topic) It was one of the first shows where they are doing the casting calls. They had a pair of friends or sisters,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post-32270899961686090232010-10-27T11:28:39.295-04:002010-10-27T11:28:39.295-04:00Hi Plind! It's nice to hear from you, as alwa...Hi Plind! It's nice to hear from you, as always.<br /><br />I didn't expect to be picked up on my first submission by any stretch of the imagination. However, the volume of rejections I have received is a little disheartening.<br /><br />What can I say? Rejection sucks!S.M. Carrièrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08568011755497760300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058126041919303655.post-90516476158615948982010-10-27T10:42:45.363-04:002010-10-27T10:42:45.363-04:00What's the point of having dreams and goals if...What's the point of having dreams and goals if they are easy to achieve? Half the fun of working on a project is being able to look back and see how far you've come, not necessarily how far you have yet to go. <br />Sure there are problems and set backs, but that's what makes life interesting. If your book was accepted the first time you submitted it, would that joy be nearly as greatPlindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09377742451744103232noreply@blogger.com