tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post9037191637138831324..comments2023-12-28T08:01:09.456-06:00Comments on Moonlight, Lace and Mayhem: Wistful WednesdayMargay Leah Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-40763182908552610362010-02-25T06:42:53.521-06:002010-02-25T06:42:53.521-06:00Kate, thank you so much for the encouragement! I w...Kate, thank you so much for the encouragement! I will keep trying - and I will never give up writing, even if it's only for me that I write.<br />MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-49125143993176188692010-02-25T05:00:07.488-06:002010-02-25T05:00:07.488-06:00Don't give up, Margay! It is a really tough bu...Don't give up, Margay! It is a really tough business but if you truly love writing, you won't be able to give up anyway - the muse won't let you. Just keep on sending your books out - there is a publisher out there for you, and I'm sure you'll find them soon. Just don't give up!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07913743994820305069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-9770239047690303262010-02-24T18:44:55.409-06:002010-02-24T18:44:55.409-06:00Molly, you are the best! I was feeling pretty down...Molly, you are the best! I was feeling pretty down in the dumps this morning when I wrote this (since which, I was rejected again, this time by Suite101 - not good enough to write for them, I guess) and it has become my habit to write about all aspects of writing - even the ugly parts like this - to show how it really is. And today, the reality was that I really wonder if I should go on with this. It isn't the first time I've come to this point, only this time, I have a venue at my disposal where I can tease out my issues and work through them and perhaps let others in the business know that they are not alone when they feel like this. Even if I never publish another book, I will always write. It's the task of getting it read that's taking its toll on me - probably because I am under a lot of pressure lately with my daughter's surgery on the horizon.<br /><br />Thank you so much for the encouragement. I really appreciate it. And if you do write about this, please send me the link. I'd be interested in reading it.<br /><br />MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-17898923018157463912010-02-24T10:35:03.378-06:002010-02-24T10:35:03.378-06:00Margay, sweetie, if writing is your passion, then ...Margay, sweetie, if writing is your passion, then don't give up. It could be simply bad timing; it could be the right person hasn't read your work yet.<br /><br />I tried the NY route with no results. I tried POD and learned how to market my work. And then I tried my hand at the e-pub and it seems to be working. <br /><br />My crit group and I were discussing this last night (meant to blog about it, but got sidetracked. Maybe tomorrow's post???), and I came to the conclusion I've been clawing my way into this publishing venture. Even if I have to go the self-pub route again through the Kindle thing, I'll get my books out there. And maybe one day someone will notice. But for now, my goal is to simply build a solid, word-of-mouth group of readers. Sometime a 'whispering campaign' takes time to build.<br /><br />But DON'T give up hope!!!Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.com