tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post7792047050112405271..comments2023-06-26T07:09:15.225-06:00Comments on Love, Power & Fairytale Endings: Like a Bolt from the BlueJeffe Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-67631399380733255652010-08-05T14:33:46.151-06:002010-08-05T14:33:46.151-06:00Elizabeth R, bless you and your enthusiasm! When y...Elizabeth R, bless you and your enthusiasm! When you're ready to start submitting, just ask and we'll point you in the right direction!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-4266422958133126282010-08-05T14:21:49.111-06:002010-08-05T14:21:49.111-06:00Oh, this is a fun post. I am a newbie! I've ...Oh, this is a fun post. I am a newbie! I've been writing consistently since first grade. I've never wanted to get any of those stories published. I dabbled in fanfiction in HS, and it was fantastic for what it teaches you about deadlines, and writing buddies, and voice, and characterization, and a million different things - but it's not like I wanted those published. I went to school and received my degree in creative writing, but what you were asked to produce for class very often wasn't allowed to be particularly creative, and since it was graded, I did what I needed to do to get A's. But writing someone else's story? Not my favorite. And now that I've started to find the joy of writing again, and this time I'm serious about pursuing publication as well, it's fascinating how much I feel like I'm back in first grade learning absolutely everything for the first time. It's really interesting.Elizabeth Ryannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706539983177924875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-39259064372829382922010-08-05T13:20:00.244-06:002010-08-05T13:20:00.244-06:00Ah, yes, Elizabeth - the dark shame of the self-pu...Ah, yes, Elizabeth - the dark shame of the self-pubbed book! How do you hold up your head in public?? You're wise not to measure yourself by industry opinion. It will be nice to get that industry validation, but it's not everything.Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-7151842266674821462010-08-05T12:19:08.453-06:002010-08-05T12:19:08.453-06:00What an awesome picture, and equally fantastic pos...What an awesome picture, and equally fantastic post! And I can relate to this b/c my first book was self-published. So I feel like I accomplished something great, but traditional publishers assume it sucks and was rejected by them (it doesn't and it wasn't even submitted to anyone). People outside the industry treat me like I am a "published" author b/c I have a book on Amazon, but in the eyes of many in the business I'm not. I think I will feel pretty special, however, if I manage to land a book contract! ;) But I won't measure myself by it.Elizabeth Flora Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11729450308659877966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-6411871851050303502010-08-05T11:16:13.609-06:002010-08-05T11:16:13.609-06:00Tawna - I think that's exactly it. That kind o...Tawna - I think that's exactly it. That kind of thing does create a lot of stress and expectations. You're the smart one!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-47186975005508091242010-08-05T11:12:58.400-06:002010-08-05T11:12:58.400-06:00Thanks for the link to my blog! I'm still new ...Thanks for the link to my blog! I'm still new to RWA and don't really know anything about ribbons or sale listings in the magazine or whatever. For some reason it stresses me out to think about all that, so I just don't deal with it. The book contract is plenty for me :)<br /><br />Great blog post!<br />TawnaTAWNA FENSKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-15759107256345460022010-08-05T10:27:05.384-06:002010-08-05T10:27:05.384-06:00Thanks Jamie - that *is* something that's impo...Thanks Jamie - that *is* something that's important to me!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-79358102496032145212010-08-05T10:23:50.112-06:002010-08-05T10:23:50.112-06:00So true...and very well said.
On the flip side, ...So true...and very well said. <br /><br />On the flip side, once we are able to validate ourselves, I think it's up to us to encourage others to do the same (as you are here). Kudos for that. :-)Jamie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-29564808827891938882010-08-05T09:52:23.987-06:002010-08-05T09:52:23.987-06:00It's true, Chudney, we all have something - of...It's true, Chudney, we all have something - often many somethings - to offer. I'm not sure why we let people make us feel like not so much. Sad, really!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-76146090007583980462010-08-05T09:45:42.806-06:002010-08-05T09:45:42.806-06:00I agree with Twana. A few friends and I have had t...I agree with Twana. A few friends and I have had this discussions many times and even at nationals. <br /><br />We are writers and yet we let other people dictate how we feel. <br /><br />You are an author and even if you weren't published, you are a person worth talking to. You have experience and expertise that others would find valuable.Chudney Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707028552850529278noreply@blogger.com