Is This Thing Still On?
Mar. 14th, 2009 01:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mmerriamI've been quiet around here lately. This is partly because I've been swamped by life and partly because I felt like I had nothing constructive to say or important to add to the various conversations swirling around the blogosphere. I saw no sense in adding to the noise and anger which seemed to have drowned out the important discussion. I try to let my actions in life speak for me, imperfect as they may be.
That said, I did read something this week that really resonated with me, right down to the core.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
yuki_onna is wise indeed about stories.
I am still writing--working on Rija's Tale--which I suspect is the worst novel I have ever written. Of course, given my remarkable inability to assess the quality of my own work, this means it will probably be the first novel I sell!
Rija's Tale
I did have a request for the full manuscript of Last Car to Annwn Station from an agent. I've printed everything (with help fromcareswen) and will be mailing it off on Monday. While I am excited, I'm also trying to keep that excitement to a reasonable level, since I've already had three requests for a full without an offer of representation.
Beyond that, we are all alive and relatively healthy, which is better than the alternatives.
That said, I did read something this week that really resonated with me, right down to the core.
yuki_onna is wise indeed about stories.I am still writing--working on Rija's Tale--which I suspect is the worst novel I have ever written. Of course, given my remarkable inability to assess the quality of my own work, this means it will probably be the first novel I sell!
Rija's Tale
I did have a request for the full manuscript of Last Car to Annwn Station from an agent. I've printed everything (with help from
careswen) and will be mailing it off on Monday. While I am excited, I'm also trying to keep that excitement to a reasonable level, since I've already had three requests for a full without an offer of representation.Beyond that, we are all alive and relatively healthy, which is better than the alternatives.
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Date: 2009-03-24 03:13 pm (UTC)I have a story there for 2nd quarter. It is only the second I've sent them - the first time got me an HM, and this one is a bit better rounded than that, so I hope for at least my 2nd HM in a row. and of course, better would be nice, too...