Category Archives: Real Life
Today I broke my foot…
The left one, to be precise. (Mind you, this is a retroactive post, to explain for a supreme lack of content.) I went to the doctor’s office for a checkup, and once I was home, rather than work on writing, … Continue reading
Natural Disasters
A couple of months ago, there were tornados, near here. They did not reach Chez Jones, nor were any family nearby affected in any horrible way, but the region was shellshocked, because tornados don’t normally show up in this area, … Continue reading
In it.
Found submission info for a well-known publisher who is, for the moment, accepting MS that aren’t attached to an agent. Excuse me while I pee myself. It’s the equivalent of getting a shot at one’s ‘Big Break’. Busy busy busy.
Rejection
Not a big deal — I didn’t put my heart and soul into it. I’m slightly astonished that it was rejected so quickly; I’m sort of hoping it meant that it was rejected out of hand due to a lack … Continue reading
Submission
It’s what it means. You give yourself over to someone, or something, else. Some other entity controls, at least for a time, some aspect of you. So — I sent in something, finally. And now the waiting. While I wait, … Continue reading