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Rejecting Rejection
Posted by priceswrite in Linda, Rejection on February 27, 2013
I am the daughter of a Marine aviator. I have two older brothers who were mean to me in the way older brothers are to younger sisters who want to tag along and do everything they do. I began my career as a competitive athlete at age five. I have a tough skin. I spent […]
You Stink!
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, Rejection on February 19, 2013
What the editors wrote: Dear Susie WriterPerson: Thank you for submitting your short story, “Whatever” to Big Fancy Literary Review. We appreciate the opportunity to read it. Unfortunately, the piece is not for us. Good luck placing it elsewhere. Best Regards, The Editors What the writer reads: Dear Sucky WriterPerson: Thanks for submitting your crappy […]
Handling Rejection of Your Work
Posted by virgowriter in Guest Bloggers, Rejection on February 1, 2013
Jonnie Martin is a novelist and blogger who returned to her home state of Texas in 2012, settling into the Austin area, where she is exploring the notion of “place” and the western culture. She is seeking representation for her first novel, Wrangle, set on a quarter horse ranch in Hempstead, Texas. Jonnie regularly blogs […]
Submitting to Digital Presses by Saritza Hernandez
Posted by jarviswrites in Guest Bloggers, Submissions on January 25, 2013
I’m delighted to introduce 5writers.com’s first agent guest blogger. E-Pub Agent extraordinaire and avid coffee-drinker, Saritza Hernandez is as short and simple as this paragraph. Give her a good paranormal or fantasy romance, a giant mug of strong Cuban coffee and a corner to put her feet up to read, and she’s one happy camper! As […]
Make Them Say “Yes!” Unless They Won’t
Posted by jarviswrites in Jennie, Submissions on January 14, 2013
Over my years as a writer – whether it be as a film/television/web writer or as a novelist – there are two pieces of advice regarding submitting my work that have really stuck with me because of how effective they have been in guiding my submission process: No one wants to be the first one […]
Submitting Work Is Like Dating
Posted by virgowriter in Brad, Submissions on January 6, 2013
When I first started dating, I was just happy to have a boyfriend. My standards were low (even if the guys were truly nice, cute, etc.). I looked for a nice smile and answers to questions about what he liked to drink (preferably something alcoholic). These early relationships didn’t last. The issue wasn’t that the […]
When It Comes To Submitting, Fugetaboutit.
Posted by priceswrite in Linda, Submissions on January 1, 2013
For some writers, submitting is an obsession. Not the act of submitting – which might be a good thing to be obsessed about. I’m talking about the aftermath of submitting. The waiting game. I know writers who check email and snail mail constantly like a teenage girl awaiting a call following a first date. If […]
Is It Done Yet?
Posted by priceswrite in How Do you Know You're Done, Linda on November 23, 2012
I count a play done, finished, finito when I sit in the audience and don’t change a thing. I count it “done” when I am ready to submit. And that then begs the question, “Why am I submitting this?” That’s not a self-depreciating comment about the quality of my work – but a reminder that […]
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