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kannibal_kat

Update

Mar 15, 2009 14:14

In counting the rejections I've received since the beginning of this year, I realized I'm averaging a little more than one per week. At this rate, I will have more rejections this year than ever before. Of course, there's always the hopeful idea that some stories will actually be bought.... Anyhow, I have one little guy holding on at a market right ( Read more... )

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hildebabble March 15 2009, 21:01:28 UTC

I'm crashing your pity party to remind you that you're totally awesome and it's only a matter of time!

And occasionally convincing the police that you're not a stalker.

Do you remember Jeanne's dialogue eavesdropping exercise? I ended up sitting outside a meeting in the school library that turned out to be a job interview, and I felt so guilty.

kannibal_kat March 16 2009, 01:25:03 UTC

Aw, thanks for the kind words!

What was somebody doing holding a job interview in a public space like the library?!? It's like they were asking to be overheard.

hildebabble March 16 2009, 02:22:49 UTC

I don't know but I was pretty conspicuous sitting right outside the door on the floor. :) Maybe it was for an internship?

And ditto Ridler. We're all in your corner, waving towels of encouragement!

jsridler March 15 2009, 22:30:29 UTC

Ha! As RP noted, Odyssey is actually the cover for a covert Super Spy School of Awesomeness and congrats on figuring it out! Your diploma and decoder ring are in the mail.

And just hold steady. That first sale always feels out of reach until it appears, but when it does-BAM! Time to Mardi Gras!

Just keep at it!

JSR

kannibal_kat March 16 2009, 01:26:18 UTC

That's where you guys got those cool rings!!!

Heh, my pity party is turning into a My Friends Are Awesome party.

jsridler March 16 2009, 02:04:51 UTC

Happy to help. Just roll with the punches until you land your own KO!

JSR

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kannibal_kat March 16 2009, 01:29:38 UTC

Thanks for the encouraging words! Sometimes it's good to just vent a little. Holding that stuff inside can drive a person crazy.

And funny how mental exhaustion sucks so much more from a person than physical exhaustion! My brain doesn't even speak to me at the end of work days.

todd_vandy March 15 2009, 23:14:11 UTC

You'll get there! There are pro's who got upwards of 200! rejections (per year) before they started to sell.

Glad you're settling into the day job. Money iz nice. (You can quote me.)

kannibal_kat March 16 2009, 01:31:36 UTC

Money iz nice. (You can quote me.)

I will! It's so true. And thanks for the encouragement. :)

kristajhl March 16 2009, 14:58:09 UTC

Hang in there! It's only a matter of time! Right now it seems interminable, but then presto, it will change! Just keep on keeping on! And don't count your rejections unless you can take pride in them...that's what I say! :)
I think of Alex Wilson as being very inspiring on this front...he's kept an open log of his submissions/rejections for several years now, and it's pretty impressive...check it out if you want. http://www.alexwilson.com/projects/journal/happy_fun_log/

And in the meantime, very cool part time job!

kannibal_kat March 17 2009, 00:42:04 UTC

Thanks for the link. Those numbers are awe-inspiring!