With three book projects, family obligations and teaching, I needed a system to account for my time and maintain productivity. Lately, I’ve been experiencing a lot success implementing these ideas…
Let me preface this by saying I am NOT a fan of amusement parks. A few years ago, we visited Six Flags in Chicago on a day when it was 112 degrees. Frank started vomiting almost immediately when we arrived and, of course, Six Flags would not give us a refund. We were out more than $300 and Frank was suffering pretty badly. He recovered very quickly once we left so we suspected it was the intense heat. On that day, I vowed to avoid amusement parks at all costs in the future.
Despite my vow, I reluctantly told Richard we could visit Disney World at least once when we moved to Florida…
Letters will return next week.
I’ve always identified myself as a writer. Only recently have I come to admit that I’m also a blogger. I blog about writing, about the love of literature, about all things literary. But the truth is, I blog to sell books…
I was dismayed to receive an email from a publisher this morning that made me wonder if he ACTUALLY read (my manuscript) at all! All of the issues he raised were covered and solved in the writing, so he is either extremely unintelligent or has simply browsed through the book.
I wondered what you think might be the motive behind his comments? After receiving some amazing reviews from both professionals and readers alike, I was aghast reading his comments.
For the past year or so, I’ve been trying to break into a certain glossy women’s magazine. I’ve sent multiple queries, but every one of them has been rejected. Many of them have been the “good kind of rejection,” although if you ask me, “good rejection” is an oxymoron. I’ve gotten several personal rejections, where the editor said I was getting close, but my idea wasn’t quite right for their magazine. Encouraged by their words, I kept sending out those queries.
But the rejections – good kind or not – kept coming…
This is an abbreviated issue because we are officially “on vacation” this week, at the Happiest Place on Earth (yes, Disney World). I’ll post pictures next week. 🙂
This week’s Masonism:
“Dolphins like it when you kiss them.”
Hugs to all,
Angela
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I just wanted to send you a huge thank you for your World’s Worst Book
Proposals. I didn’t know I could laugh, cry and pull my hair out all at once. I’m still reading them.
Again, thank you.
Melanie
As freelancers, we all appreciate how valuable our time is. The less time we spend chasing work, the more time we can actually spend writing.
Like most freelancers, I peruse the Internet in search of projects on a regular basis. Over the years I’ve secured a variety of assignments for a number of different publications through this means…
Max is turning 10 years old this week. We can’t believe it! Where has the time gone?!
