tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post3647244144667311282..comments2024-03-29T10:02:03.510-04:00Comments on Vicki Lane Mysteries: FAQ - Dare I . . .?Vicki Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-80382908262088044052011-02-02T18:03:57.919-05:002011-02-02T18:03:57.919-05:00Oh I'm so glad I decided to backtrack a few da...Oh I'm so glad I decided to backtrack a few days to check the posts I missed while I was out of town. This is an important one. I should print it and tape it to the wall next to my desk. Now, off to check out the Journal of Universal Rejection...Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-39797806239726444742011-02-02T15:25:42.188-05:002011-02-02T15:25:42.188-05:00I'm glad you did decide to Write. I have love...I'm glad you did decide to Write. I have loved 'The Day of Small Things'. Your storytelling is great - some days I had to have an extended lunch at work as I just couldn't put the book down! The way you can capture an image in just a few words is outstanding too. I remember one sentence describing the way sunlight fell through leaves 'like cornmeal falling' (your words were better than that!) and there were many such examples that I devoured like they were some kind of soul-food. As for Birdie, well, if I say I keep on thinking about her from time to time even now I've finished the book - you will see she became a real person to me. I keep wondering about her, all that time she lived with Luther and birthed children that died. Wondering how she coped with that. I can see I shall be ordering more of your books!jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-1807399488366545532011-02-01T18:17:28.309-05:002011-02-01T18:17:28.309-05:00I write and write and write and tell myself, as it...I write and write and write and tell myself, as it's not for publication, it doesn't matter.<br /><br />So you, I am not even courageous enough to approach anyone 'officially'. (I don't count being published in local papers)Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-59288795593757038602011-02-01T16:41:56.738-05:002011-02-01T16:41:56.738-05:00I'm old enough to expect rejection and not let...I'm old enough to expect rejection and not let it get to me. I am not swayed easily, but I do listen to advice and what people have to say. I also give my truthful opinion, if asked. I haven't always been that way.<br /><br />BTW, I'm on your third book and enjoying plucky Elizabeth.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-27925808437856185292011-02-01T16:30:29.016-05:002011-02-01T16:30:29.016-05:00Failing gloriously is the right attitude! Thanks, ...Failing gloriously is the right attitude! Thanks, Brian!<br /><br />Blogs are a wonderful way to dip a toe into writing for the public. And sometimes they can lead to a book or getting an agent interested. (All the more reason to proofread...) Or they can remain simply a personal expression, shared with friends and strangers. And that's nice too!<br /><br />Alan, good for you! I shall follow what happens with special interest. <br /><br />Rainsong and Wil -- Of course there's a joy in writing just for itself. But there's a challenge to getting published that calls to some of us.<br />And some people actually make money at it. <br /><br />Yep, Sam, there are some good things -- quite a few, actually.<br /><br />Congratulations on taking the next step, Beth! And best of luck!<br /><br />Dana, that's what my agent calls 'positive rejections.' And they show that you're on the right track.<br /><br />Sounds interesting, Elora. I'll check it out.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-82883938987907048732011-02-01T12:37:24.763-05:002011-02-01T12:37:24.763-05:00I need to add a note, here...should have done so w...I need to add a note, here...should have done so with my original comment this a.m.<br />Jeffrey Brown on PBS's Newshour, last night, interviewed a teacher of Writing, author, playright, Roger Rosenblatt on his new book on writing, Unless it Moves the Heart: The Craft and Art of Writing. I found it to be insightful and encouraging.<br /><br />Simply Google Roger Rosenblatt PBS Interview where you can watch and listen to the 7-minute interview.<br /><br />EloraElorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04579555623060708938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-28921460709577693282011-02-01T12:11:02.664-05:002011-02-01T12:11:02.664-05:00The question is: for whom do you write? Do you wri...The question is: for whom do you write? Do you write for people to read and comment on your stories? Or do you write for yourself? One is bound to be disappointing from time to time, the other is without any disappointments and failure, in one word GREAT. So do write and enjoy your stories yourself.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14853295604898947419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-31267215677534896292011-02-01T11:52:43.752-05:002011-02-01T11:52:43.752-05:00Failure is stigmatised, both in education and the ...Failure is stigmatised, both in education and the workplace. In order to achieve anything worthwhile, we should prepared to fail. If at first you don't succeed...Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-15699577931907731172011-02-01T11:48:02.230-05:002011-02-01T11:48:02.230-05:00I succeeded in lowering my expectations to the poi...I succeeded in lowering my expectations to the point where my latest rejection cheered me up. He sent me a PERSONAL letter - not a form. And while he was praising me to high heaven, the fact he was rejecting me didn't matter.<br /><br />If my manuscript goes no further, I lost the maniacal insistence that it should/would be published.<br /><br />It's WONDERFUL to lose that frantic feeling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-52315978618408628592011-02-01T10:02:40.040-05:002011-02-01T10:02:40.040-05:00"Permission to fail" Yup. Another excell..."Permission to fail" Yup. Another excellent FAQ post, Vicki. But really, failure is good, isn't it, because it means we had the strength or confidence or foolishness or whatever to 'try' something!<br /><br />One of my favorite quotes is:<br /><br />"The stars are not afraid to appear like fireflies." by Tagore<br /><br />Heck, if the stars don't care how they might appear to us, then why should I? :-)Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979866600334392422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-42369091175188457522011-02-01T09:59:18.394-05:002011-02-01T09:59:18.394-05:00This is a timely post for me, as my biggest New Ye...This is a timely post for me, as my biggest New Year's resolution was not only to Write, but to actually take the bold step of sending it out. (Which, for me, is a bold step because I'm not at all strong or secure in myself.) <br /><br />Interestingly, the latest essay I've written (and am about to send out) is one about a rejection from one of my writing idols and how it affected me. My essay, fortunately, is not as grim as it sounds. My in-house (and not completely unbiased) readers say it's hilarious. Hope the Oxford American thinks so, too!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575140898505901920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-45938913772200388792011-02-01T09:45:28.611-05:002011-02-01T09:45:28.611-05:00Giving yourself permission to fail is a tough pill...Giving yourself permission to fail is a tough pill to swallow. With age and wisdom come good things. At least there are some good things about aging (smile, 'cause I'm right there with you).<br /><br />I'm off now to read the Journal of Universal Rejection.<br />SamSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-29057747348841779732011-02-01T08:21:23.201-05:002011-02-01T08:21:23.201-05:00This was a fun post for me to read. Giving yoursel...This was a fun post for me to read. Giving yourself permission to fail. I'd never actually thought about that. It has seemed like a given. Permission to succeed? That gives me chills. It seems like so much work.<br /><br />I like what Brian said, "to fail gloriously" That inner knowledge that your heart shared a paddle with your soul and together went beyond everyday acceptance. It would be glorious to know that the effort was not for the band of "those who are somebody" but for love of crafting a homespun creation that the world will neither understand nor find luxury in.Rainsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-21666520619799436752011-02-01T07:58:11.780-05:002011-02-01T07:58:11.780-05:00Read once - noted. Read twice - acted upon. Whatev...Read once - noted. Read twice - acted upon. Whatever happens, I will blame you.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-10454121461947266612011-02-01T07:29:57.654-05:002011-02-01T07:29:57.654-05:00I suppose we also write for ourselves because we f...I suppose we also write for ourselves because we feel we have to do it. If a story pops into my head, I write it down before I forget it. Then, later on, I might go back and embellish it.<br />Good advice as always, Vicki and the Journal of Universal Rejection brought a smile to my face.Stella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-11469466833324197992011-02-01T06:50:30.392-05:002011-02-01T06:50:30.392-05:00Wonderful wisdom, Vicki. Thanks so much! And the...Wonderful wisdom, Vicki. Thanks so much! And the Journal of Universal Rejection is fab!<br /><br />EloraElorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04579555623060708938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-87088787610897051512011-02-01T00:53:04.371-05:002011-02-01T00:53:04.371-05:00giving yourself permission to fail is huge...and a...giving yourself permission to fail is huge...and a hurdle for many...one of the reasons i try to push myself to try new forms of writing...not only to find what i like but to fail gloriously...smiles.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com