Comments on: Tales of a neurotic author http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/03/13/tales-of-a-neurotic-author/ A seduction in words Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:02:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Lili http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/03/13/tales-of-a-neurotic-author/#comment-527 Lili Thu, 16 Mar 2006 23:37:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=306#comment-527 I don't think that's quite neurotic. I think you cheated. An agent asked to see my first 30 pages last month. They say it can take 8 to 16 weeks for a response, so I expect 32 to never. It's how it goes. You'll find someone smart enough to see your value, and so will I. Someday. Because we are us! I don’t think that’s quite neurotic. I think you cheated.

An agent asked to see my first 30 pages last month. They say it can take 8 to 16 weeks for a response, so I expect 32 to never. It’s how it goes. You’ll find someone smart enough to see your value, and so will I. Someday. Because we are us!

]]> By: Collette http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/03/13/tales-of-a-neurotic-author/#comment-526 Collette Tue, 14 Mar 2006 01:40:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=306#comment-526 I'm sorry sweetie. I'm glad you took the time to wallow a little--your husband's brownies, shot and corona sound like just the ticket. And, I'm even more glad that you got up the next day and started over. Thanks for the insight and being brave enough to be vulnerable. I suppose that's part of what makes you such a good writer. I’m sorry sweetie. I’m glad you took the time to wallow a little–your husband’s brownies, shot and corona sound like just the ticket. And, I’m even more glad that you got up the next day and started over. Thanks for the insight and being brave enough to be vulnerable. I suppose that’s part of what makes you such a good writer.

]]> By: Vivienne King http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/03/13/tales-of-a-neurotic-author/#comment-525 Vivienne King Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:10:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=306#comment-525 I don't think that's corny at all. Kinda fitting for what we do on a daily basis, I don't believe there's any other profession in the world (and if there is correct me, but...) that you are forced to be so intimate on paper. These are our thoughts, our feelings, our babies..and so for better or worse when that rejection comes we almost always blame ourselves for writing nothing but crap. and yeah, though I wear a suit of armor, rejections still get through the chinks in the steel. Sigh...so sorry hun, but keep pluggin' away. I don’t think that’s corny at all. Kinda fitting for what we do on a daily basis, I don’t believe there’s any other profession in the world (and if there is correct me, but…) that you are forced to be so intimate on paper. These are our thoughts, our feelings, our babies..and so for better or worse when that rejection comes we almost always blame ourselves for writing nothing but crap.

and yeah, though I wear a suit of armor, rejections still get through the chinks in the steel. Sigh…so sorry hun, but keep pluggin’ away.

]]> By: Millenia Black http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/03/13/tales-of-a-neurotic-author/#comment-524 Millenia Black Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:29:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=306#comment-524 That's the spirit, Lauren. I read a quote recently that said something like, "If you want a place in the sun, you have to expect some blisters." Corny quote, IMO. But it popped in my head as I read your post. ;-) That’s the spirit, Lauren. I read a quote recently that said something like, “If you want a place in the sun, you have to expect some blisters.”

Corny quote, IMO. But it popped in my head as I read your post. ;-)

]]> By: Sasha http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/03/13/tales-of-a-neurotic-author/#comment-523 Sasha Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:27:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=306#comment-523 We put so much of ourselves into very story...it's hard not to get hurt when someone rejects it. *hugs* We put so much of ourselves into very story…it’s hard not to get hurt when someone rejects it. *hugs*

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