tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post5186222956237670844..comments2024-01-02T06:39:28.476-06:00Comments on erica and christy-two moms. two teachers. two writers. one blog.: How strong are you?erica and christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-33058485003471626362011-03-18T10:35:44.034-05:002011-03-18T10:35:44.034-05:00I'm not strong AT ALL, and can definitely get ...I'm not strong AT ALL, and can definitely get help from these useful tips.<br />Thanks for sharing. :DAkosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13496491705617311571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-35491490028491884262011-03-15T19:48:46.912-05:002011-03-15T19:48:46.912-05:00Sorry to hear that - I'm also keen to know wha...Sorry to hear that - I'm also keen to know what 'strength' means.<br /><br />Fantastic tips and links Erica, we all love you for this.Grandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-6060407680779383032011-03-15T19:40:38.676-05:002011-03-15T19:40:38.676-05:00Rejections stink .. but at least we have places to...Rejections stink .. but at least we have places to go to learn how to make our work better! <br /><br />I agree with you on link overload too - it can be shudder inducing! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-31988986916157826832011-03-15T15:10:50.559-05:002011-03-15T15:10:50.559-05:00Sorry to her about the big rejection :( My only ad...Sorry to her about the big rejection :( My only advice is to walk away for a bit...let it sit. You can see the flaws more after you've been away from it for a while. Maybe work on something else???Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401931638397651614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-48210644991375384542011-03-15T13:31:52.173-05:002011-03-15T13:31:52.173-05:00Hey, Erica,
I agree with Linda.... Just being ask...Hey, Erica,<br /><br />I agree with Linda.... Just being asked for a full is a HUGE accomplishment. You're really putting it out there. I wish I did more. I stopped long ago revising like a maniac until I start again. Hopefully soon.<br /><br />I wish I knew of other links. Thanks for these.<br /><br />MichaelMichael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-49654295493723995652011-03-15T13:11:03.578-05:002011-03-15T13:11:03.578-05:00Thanks for sharing these links! And don't give...Thanks for sharing these links! And don't give up. There are lots of publishers out there and persistence really does pay off.Sondrae Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02990517502363224333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-56855787023152436752011-03-15T12:41:11.898-05:002011-03-15T12:41:11.898-05:00Awesome links! And I'll echo what Linda said, ...Awesome links! And I'll echo what Linda said, that a request for full is still an amazing step toward something! That comes to so few.Breehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071207240841595421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-21390360119446759272011-03-15T12:24:20.653-05:002011-03-15T12:24:20.653-05:00Thanks for the links! Hang in there for the rewrit...Thanks for the links! Hang in there for the rewrites. Remember it's all subjective too, someone passed on JK Rowling and tons of other now famous authors for that same reason.alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-87966764727507394252011-03-15T12:19:31.702-05:002011-03-15T12:19:31.702-05:00p.s. forgot to answer your question. YES, we have...p.s. forgot to answer your question. YES, we have links. check out tomorrow's post on Critique Sisters Corner for our latest (you'll recognize some of them, and like them!)Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001433214194860481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-19871502128266281282011-03-15T12:16:52.658-05:002011-03-15T12:16:52.658-05:00Erica, I don't know how many books you've ...Erica, I don't know how many books you've written, but a request for a full is nothing to sneeze at! That, in itself, is something to celebrate. It lets you know that you've got something worthwhile to offer. Seems like agents are looking harder than ever for new writers to rep right now, but given what's going on in the industry, are being more shy about signing. (shy? is that a word we ever associate with agents? hmmm, maybe reticent would be more accurate) You will definitely get there as long as you don't give up!!Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001433214194860481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-90571694796278403932011-03-15T11:57:14.205-05:002011-03-15T11:57:14.205-05:00*Sending hugs and chocolate* take a minute to let ...*Sending hugs and chocolate* take a minute to let the rejection soak in. Step back from the work. Read or write something else. And then come back.<br /><br />I just went through a similar time. Except I got form rejects and a reject on a partial on something I had worked on, rewritten, added to, subtracted from, and everything else.<br /><br />I am now working on something totally new, because I decided that there was nowhere else to go with the old project... writing wise or submission wise. Done. Shelved.<br /><br />It hurt. But I'm totally in love with my new WIP... we have daily quickies, me and this WIP... I am it's horn section and it is the boom and my bip.<br /><br />Good Luck. Eat chocolate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995267172282765794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-75359326891212592222011-03-15T11:47:25.898-05:002011-03-15T11:47:25.898-05:00I'm proud of you for going out and finding mor...I'm proud of you for going out and finding more resources to help. That is the way to tackle a rejection. I'll be checking out those links too. Thanks!Megan K. Bickelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306585009994740664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-80340622230874953792011-03-15T11:32:39.572-05:002011-03-15T11:32:39.572-05:00I love that you're determined to improve, that...I love that you're determined to improve, that is the mark of someone who will get there! I recommend stopping by my blog and checking out the mega giveaway going on. You can win a few books on the writing craft that I highly recommend. My favorite (that we're ironically not givin away) is Noah Lukeman's First Five Pages. Hang in there girl, you will get there!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-81264842934956810112011-03-15T07:47:00.770-05:002011-03-15T07:47:00.770-05:00Yay for feedback-- at least you know what to work ...Yay for feedback-- at least you know what to work on. But bummer about the rejection. :(<br /><br />That's a cool resource, thanks!Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-22438442753217800922011-03-15T06:59:55.738-05:002011-03-15T06:59:55.738-05:00Rejections are hard, and you can go insane trying ...Rejections are hard, and you can go insane trying to read between the lines. Will is right, some of the most successful books were rejected dozens of times before they found a home.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10736441732672508192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-76772505762036195352011-03-15T06:43:33.808-05:002011-03-15T06:43:33.808-05:00Awesome links!Thanks! I've done a series on ch...Awesome links!Thanks! I've done a series on character development, if that's an area you want to strengthen... everything I've posted from the last week.<br /><br />Don't give up. Eventually, we'll have a story that shines. :)PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-6028654658572575072011-03-15T06:10:49.241-05:002011-03-15T06:10:49.241-05:00I don't have much to add to what LP said, but ...I don't have much to add to what LP said, but remember that most really successful books were rejected several times before publication.Will Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158149526658590324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-32187455389394767462011-03-15T06:01:06.730-05:002011-03-15T06:01:06.730-05:00Rejections on fulls are the absolute worst! Go eat...Rejections on fulls are the absolute worst! Go eat icecream and watch tv! But that's awesome that the agent actually gave you feedback! I think a lot of times strength of writing is voice and the actual writing. Was there enough strong verbs and sensory images that led the reader from paragraph to paragraph. Reading Laurie Halse Anderson's YA books is excellent writing. Just keep writing!Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.com