Getting back on the horse

Jun 09, 2011 20:11

I revised a story today that I wrote in 2005 and trunked in 2008.  At the time of trunking, the story had racked up 20 rejections.  However, half those rejections contained nice comments about the story, and at least three times I came very close to selling it, including a rewrite request I never got around to doing.  I never gave up on the ( Read more... )

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melissajm June 9 2011, 23:44:13 UTC
Congratulations!

My sister and brother-in-law are in Brazil right now. I can't wait to see their pictures when they get back.

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ckastens June 10 2011, 00:36:44 UTC
They're gonna love it!

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melissajm June 10 2011, 23:23:22 UTC
Got an e-mail from them. Sounds like they're having a great time. My sister said they visited a school and showed off pictures of my nephews playing in the snow. The students had never seen snow. They were enthralled.

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melissajm June 18 2011, 21:53:34 UTC
They're back! They've acquired a taste for manioc flour. Any suggestions on what to do with it?

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j_cheney June 10 2011, 00:55:48 UTC
GOod luck with the story out, and congrats on the invite ;o)

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ckastens June 10 2011, 00:58:48 UTC
Thank you much, Jeannette!

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ckastens June 10 2011, 14:21:15 UTC
Thanks, Traci! Trying to get there...

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bogwitch64 June 10 2011, 16:58:29 UTC


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ckastens June 10 2011, 17:00:30 UTC
Sparkly goodness. :)

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