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Thanks, ksullivan21

posted by songbirdshafer on January 7, 2006 at 3:21 AM | link to this | reply

congratulations ...

posted by ksullivan21 on January 6, 2006 at 9:24 AM | link to this | reply

Dwight,

That's no "funny" idea. You're right on it. The concept of overnight success doesn't exist.

The more you write, the better you'll get at writing. You'll look back at stuff you've written before and see how you can improve it. Sometimes you'll think, "ARRGGGHH! Did I actually write that?!" That's good, though, because it means you've improved so much you can now see the previous mistakes.

Also, when you submit, do NOT let the rejections get you down. Those nasty things are inevitable. Usually they're polite, but I politely challenged an editor once on an unfair submission policy and he had the gall to write back and suggest I needed counseling! Thank God, outright rude rejections are rare.

I've never given birth, either. I was only comparing the two creative processes.

posted by songbirdshafer on January 4, 2006 at 7:25 AM | link to this | reply

Thanks, lovelyladymonk

You've given yourself such a pretty name!

posted by songbirdshafer on January 4, 2006 at 7:17 AM | link to this | reply

ms bradrock,

Thanks!

posted by songbirdshafer on January 4, 2006 at 7:15 AM | link to this | reply

Thanks, FlightPath

posted by songbirdshafer on January 4, 2006 at 7:15 AM | link to this | reply

DrJPT,

Thanks!

posted by songbirdshafer on January 4, 2006 at 7:14 AM | link to this | reply

blackcat30,

I don't think we'll take it that far...yet.

posted by songbirdshafer on January 4, 2006 at 7:13 AM | link to this | reply

It looks as though we will be

waiting together...I believe that we are almost there!

posted by ms_bradrock on January 4, 2006 at 3:29 AM | link to this | reply

I recently got this funny idea in my head that if I worked hard for a few years I could be a good writer and maybe even be published. I can only dream of what you must be feeling right now. some day I'll know the anticipation. You have been dreaming of this for a lot longer, except I'm a guy so the giving birth part is a little out of my league

My hopes and prayers are with you and I'll keep watching for the good news.

posted by Dwight on January 4, 2006 at 12:59 AM | link to this | reply

Best wishes to you Songbird...