Dejected and Rejected

[writernici]

Since it's apparent that Turnpike Gates is never going to get off the ground and there have been no updates, I've started shopping 'Quietus' around again for rejection. I wish I could say I'm joking, but it's already been rejected twice since August. Frankly, I'm wiping it off my hard drive and forgetting about it and every other story that

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[ymp]

Don't you DARE delete that last scifi story with the lady who builds robots - that story rocked my socks off, and you can find a good home for it. And somebody DID like Quietus (besides me) - they just went under. Someone liked it enough to want to buy it - they just sucked as an organizer to get the mag off the ground. *kicks them*

I haven't written anything new for 2 years. Writing does suck ass sometimes. It's depressing and heartbreaking and shatters the self esteem. Sometimes I wonder why I still call myself a writer. I really ought to get out of the habit, since I haven't written anything in 2 years (and just typoed 'since' three bloody times in a row!).

What happened to us?

[writernici]

Well, I don't know about anyone else, but I got cancer. I think I've spent so much time these past 3 years just staying alive that I let my creative mojo go...the questions is, where is that bitch and why is she hiding? *g*

The space story I have hope for since it was the last one I wrote. The others are so outta here. I'm hoping blank space will encourage me to do something, anything...

[arkiewriter]

From everything I've seen, editors are looking for the same tired old rehashes of Big Name Authors stories hijacked. Your stuff's unique, so it has a tougher time finding a home.

We should start being writing buddies again. Toss out the old stuff and dust off the new!