tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post3513548284124365295..comments2023-12-26T17:01:24.764-05:00Comments on A Merry Heart: Ramblings and DoubtsConnie Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-38199879730154472552011-01-09T21:13:50.413-05:002011-01-09T21:13:50.413-05:00What's a Beta Reader?What's a Beta Reader?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-23266258929152147992011-01-08T09:48:21.564-05:002011-01-08T09:48:21.564-05:00Love Duncan's quote--either you will or won...Love Duncan's quote--either you will or won't--duh, so simple. Very good advice and I may put it on my corkboard. <br />Since I haven't yet started submitting query letters or partials of my novel, I haven't experienced this exact thing. But I did have an editor who rejected a short story because she had a vampire phobia and told me so--only my story was about a writer, not a vampire (it was a metaphor, hello)which she would have seen if she'd read more than a few paragraphs. Happily, she published a story I sent after that (you can't give up!!) but I still think the other story was as good, if not better. As Rowenna says, oh well. That's a writer's lot. <br />Go get 'em, girl!Sharmonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-55146041153121120492011-01-07T22:53:53.033-05:002011-01-07T22:53:53.033-05:00we didn't flood the Chem lab, some water just ...we didn't flood the Chem lab, some water just drained on the floor, besides, it was Mr. Meinart's idea.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449239210893170230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-45563262703076565692011-01-07T17:25:21.354-05:002011-01-07T17:25:21.354-05:00Do not dwell on whether you can or can't. Only...Do not dwell on whether you can or can't. Only ask if you will or won't.<br /><br />--Anonymous<br /><br />Yeah, doubts are pretty much a waste of time. Just do it!Duncan McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331395465704251615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-20228694024715332692011-01-07T14:03:58.358-05:002011-01-07T14:03:58.358-05:00@Luke, cmon...what about the time you flooded the ...@Luke, cmon...what about the time you flooded the chem lab with the Eye-washer-mabob...didn't that make you question yourself at all? hmm...Grace Dukenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-75176080452710220742011-01-07T11:07:48.629-05:002011-01-07T11:07:48.629-05:00I did have one--it was clear the agent didn't ...I did have one--it was clear the agent didn't read the full partial, because he missed that there were two main characters and his brief comments, though vaguely helpful and overall positive, indicated he thought there was only one. I have a feeling he only read a couple pages. Oh well. There's an honest answer for you, huh?Rowennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09757364614589686606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-36910147805611483022011-01-07T10:04:17.895-05:002011-01-07T10:04:17.895-05:00Don't let is bother you!! It's only a sing...Don't let is bother you!! It's only a single agent, who probably was seriously "on something."Andrew McPhersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-52273710939372083152011-01-07T09:23:42.341-05:002011-01-07T09:23:42.341-05:00Nope, I have never had such experiences.Nope, I have never had such experiences.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449239210893170230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-79686724971149873972011-01-07T08:51:52.164-05:002011-01-07T08:51:52.164-05:00Well, I'm not a writer..like books. But someti...Well, I'm not a writer..like books. But sometimes my art/comic pages can be pretty nerve wracking. That is probably why I have a stack of roughed outlines in a box and haven't finished them yet..*sigh*<br />But I am sure your book will do great:D<br />Hope you don't get sick!Grace Dukenoreply@blogger.com