tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477856160434557991.post2585664044918224657..comments2024-02-01T03:36:49.194-08:00Comments on Dallas Woodburn's Writing Life: Guest Post by Magdalena BallDallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04156614957133263056noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477856160434557991.post-71500741834760918662011-02-24T08:31:25.565-08:002011-02-24T08:31:25.565-08:00I agree with
Jack Canfield and his co-author were...I agree with<br /><br />Jack Canfield and his co-author were rejected 144 times for Chicken Soup for the Soul before they were finally accepted by a publishing company.<br />most complete information about <a href="http://lasik-dallas.info/recognizing-lasik-eye-surgery-and-laser-surgery/" rel="nofollow">lasik eye surgery dallas</a>, <a href="http://lasik-dallas.info" rel="nofollow">lasik dallas</a> and <a href="http://lasik-dallas.info/comprehending-lasik-eye-surgery-and-dallas-laser-eye-surgery/" rel="nofollow">dallas laser eye surgery</a><br />in hereLasik Eye Surgery Dallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11951270824708154334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477856160434557991.post-91046029821472803372011-02-14T17:00:23.569-08:002011-02-14T17:00:23.569-08:00Maggie:
My apologies in visiting so late. What a ...Maggie:<br /><br />My apologies in visiting so late. What a terrific post of your personal experience. Karen is so right, perseverance is definitely key. Do NOT give up your quest you will find the right publisher!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />DonnaDonna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477856160434557991.post-15589152055545187552011-02-13T06:56:27.790-08:002011-02-13T06:56:27.790-08:00Rejection is tough. It's good to be reminded t...Rejection is tough. It's good to be reminded to hang in there. Good luck Maggie.Nancy Famolarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18276516645921716314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477856160434557991.post-72170642396271038442011-02-13T04:45:24.341-08:002011-02-13T04:45:24.341-08:00Great Post. It's nice to be reminded that I...Great Post. It's nice to be reminded that I'm not the only one with a stack of rejection letters. It is a process and as the saying goes. "That which does not kill us makes us stronger."<br />Martha<br />www.movementplus.comMarthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07512966254621483091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477856160434557991.post-5761350359465499822011-02-12T21:17:04.155-08:002011-02-12T21:17:04.155-08:00I can tell you about rejections. i went through so...I can tell you about rejections. i went through so many lists of agents and sent out my query letter I lost track of the count.<br /><br />But this time its different. the awesome Marvin Wilson edited my query letter last fall and I'm ready rock and roll again with a polished query letter and looking forward to much better results. Thanks Marv!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477856160434557991.post-73343823047423413192011-02-12T18:38:12.643-08:002011-02-12T18:38:12.643-08:00Great post ladies. Let's continue to encourag...Great post ladies. Let's continue to encourage each other. Good luck Maggie.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02286437269354482883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477856160434557991.post-19379790381577668672011-02-12T18:12:30.221-08:002011-02-12T18:12:30.221-08:00Maggie, thank you so much for this thoughtful and ...Maggie, thank you so much for this thoughtful and inspiring post on overcoming rejection. It is a pleasure to have you on my blog today! :)Dallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04156614957133263056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477856160434557991.post-70507421430789269952011-02-12T16:30:44.883-08:002011-02-12T16:30:44.883-08:00Thanks so much Dallas for hosting me, and to every...Thanks so much Dallas for hosting me, and to everyone for the terrific comments. Of course rejection hurts, but it's just another step on the path to acceptance. if you aren't getting enough rejections you aren't submitting enough.Magdalena Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182314078304734996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477856160434557991.post-17874732203058328962011-02-12T16:18:12.242-08:002011-02-12T16:18:12.242-08:00Maggie, wonderful posting on keeping it real in th...Maggie, wonderful posting on keeping it real in this business. Although I can't honestly say I've seen any rejection letters, from my friends who are writers, I know the drill - submit, wait, rejection letter, submit, wait, rejection, ad nauseum until they finally get an acceptance letter. It is the crafting of the story from those cricisms that makes the book that much more enjoyable to read for the readers. Good luck with your novel and hopefully now that you are over the hurdle there will be many more - E :) <br /><br />------------<br />Elysabeth Eldering<br />Author of the Junior Geography Detective Squad, 50-state, mystery, trivia series<br /><br />Where will the adventure take you next?<br /><br />http://jgdsseries.blogspot.com<br />http://jgdsseries.weebly.comelysabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052446855668120700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477856160434557991.post-58953297234760413632011-02-12T13:49:33.394-08:002011-02-12T13:49:33.394-08:00Way to hang in there, Maggie - this biz is not for...Way to hang in there, Maggie - this biz is not for the easily dissuaded and soon-to-call-it-quits, hmm? I noticed Karen Cioffi's comment about Canfield and Hansen's die-hard effort to get Soup in print ... another example - well, this is in a different field, but it's all about stick-to-it-iveness, is that Walt Disney was turned down by 99 banks to fund his dream of an amusement park. The 100th try was payday!<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">Marvin D Wilson</a>The Old Sillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661188622348794193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477856160434557991.post-8270988224412660812011-02-12T13:01:21.207-08:002011-02-12T13:01:21.207-08:00Maggie, terrific post. Good luck with the novel. ...Maggie, terrific post. Good luck with the novel. Keep at it.Margaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477856160434557991.post-21791277358974568242011-02-12T12:33:19.689-08:002011-02-12T12:33:19.689-08:00Very thoughtful, Maggie. Thanks for the positive r...Very thoughtful, Maggie. Thanks for the positive reminders. And, you, too, Karen! One of the things that drives me nuts, is that often rejections come with the query letter, before a gatekeeper has even read the manuscript. It's one of the reasons I wrote The Frugal Editor (www.budurl.com/TheFrugalEditor) --to help authors prevent that from happening.Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477856160434557991.post-5782260931265417822011-02-12T11:58:12.523-08:002011-02-12T11:58:12.523-08:00Maggie, great post. Rejections are just part of th...Maggie, great post. Rejections are just part of the business. And, as you mention, hopefully we can learn from them.<br /><br />Jack Canfield and his co-author were rejected 144 times for Chicken Soup for the Soul before they were finally accepted by a publishing company.<br /><br />Perseverance is key.<br /><br /><a href="http://karencioffi.com" rel="nofollow">http://KarenCioffi.com</a>Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.com