Writerly Ways (a wee bit early)

[cornerofmadness]

And a happy St Patrick's day.

This came over from Writers' Digest and it made me laugh Rejection Bingo. Okay it's been a while since I've had a paper rejection letter but I've had some of these, especially the 'don't get my name right' ones, form letters (which still go for the e-rejects) and more than one where I was ridiculed by the editor for wasting their time and I should know they don't take 'insert classic trope' when my story was NOT one about that troupe (like the we hate werewolves rant from a very prominent horror magazine. There wasn't a werewolf anywhere near my story). In fact that horror magazine was well known for the vitriol of the editor and eventually I no longer submitted there OR read it.

That aside, rejection is part of writing. It's not pleasant but you know it's going to happen. I guess it's on my mind as I get closer to getting Kept Tears done. I actually think that it will be accepted but I always have to be prepared for rejection. It's a hard thing, readying yourself for that but I'll try (though I have to admit, given some of the things I've read recently from the two houses I'm considering, I would be surprised and probably depressed if they said no and yes, that's me being arrogant).

And while I'm on the topic of submission, I would like to submit 2 novels this year. I'm more than half way thru last year's nano (and this years camp nano), another of Temple, Caleb and Agni's tales. I would love to find a first reader for this (maybe in exchange for the same sort of service on their work). If you're interested in a chapter by chapter look at 1930's demon hunters let me know

Declutter day 54 items tossed -3 packets of seeds why kept -Going to plant why tossed- One was empty?! And two weren’t labeled (self harvested). I knew there pumpkin or squash but I have so many of those so bye bye

Comments

[priarani560.livejournal.com]

Some editors, like some LJ mods, are just nutty and some just shouldn't be in the job.

Happy St Patrick's Day to you too

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

well there is that. He had a better than thou attitude, notorious for it

thanks

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

If you want me to read your work, I will.

Whee for the comment about the werewolves in your non-werewolf story.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks.

oh yes, Weird Tales was good for that kind of nasty rejection

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.

[bodgei.livejournal.com]

1930's demon hunters sounds fun.


Some editors are kinda nutty.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I've sold a couple stories and a novella with them already

some editors are

[bodgei.livejournal.com]

give me titles I'll have to look them up!

I'm pritty lucky I've only run into a few nutty ones, but the few have been memorable

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

you can find them in the sticky post at jana_denardo

I ran into a bunch of nutters in the 90's. It's been better lately

[bodgei.livejournal.com]

I'll have to try to remember to do that (my memory has been shot since my last concusion)

I had a really odd one last year - not mean just leaves you scratching your head.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

well that suck (Yes, neurons don't like scrambling)

yeah I've had those too

[bodgei.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and I am a muti cuncussion person. 2 trips to the hospital as an adult, plus a long life in contact sports...sigh*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

definitely not good for the poor neurons

[bodgei.livejournal.com]

And we were never talking about the best of Neurons. Mom and I have learning disablitiys, my cousin has sezure disorder, and there is a line of people with Parkingtons.

I'm lookeing down the line and seeing puglistic Parkingtons in my life *sigh*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

oh dear, that's not good. My family has a lot of issues with diabetes and GI issues but we have good brains Good luck

[bodgei.livejournal.com]

My mother wasn't a good breeding choice, her father's side had nurologic issues (and he died of amaloidosis) and her mother's side had a bunch of diabetes. Dad's side is fairly normal - stroke out in their 70's kind of family. But he had Chrons.

The doctor once said to me "enjoy your food now, at some point your diet will be very limited"

Wow, I just totaly looked at my own family like livestock. I thought that I had left my Ag genetics behind. LOL

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

snort well yes, when you start looking at the genetics it does feel that way.

sounds like yuo need a dose of luck

[bodgei.livejournal.com]

When I got married I told my husband that I was pritty sure I didn't want kids because I'm not a good breeding partner.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

oh geez but it makes sense

[bodgei.livejournal.com]

Plus he had two kids with his first wife - so its not like I didn't have kids. they just aren't geneticly linked to me. Not that the mother they had was a prize package either.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I see