Comments on Interior Designs: Writing blues

Oh hell, I wouldn't even try poetry. I'm in the mi...

2008-07-09T14:21:00.000-06:00

Oh hell, I wouldn't even try poetry. I'm in the middle of re-reworking my stupid piece of fiction. I still don't even know if I want to lessen the horror part - the damn thing gets more lyrical all the time, yeah, that'll sell - or just drop it altogether. Hey, pass the remote, my brain hurts. ;-)

Oh, Randal, ye of little faith! How could you say ...

2008-07-08T13:03:00.000-06:00

Oh, Randal, ye of little faith! How could you say that?

Okay, I'm going to play all agent-y on you and ask: have you ever tried to submit any of your work? More than once? I think John Grisham's Time to Kill was rejected upwards of 25 times. (It was finally published after The Firm became such a huge hit. Surprise, surprise.)

You write better than most people I know. Poetic, driven, passionate, heartfelt, sometimes angry, sometimes melancholy, sometimes joyous, but never boring.

Okay, so there's not much market for poetry nowadays. Uhm, I don't even know who the US Poet Laureate is. But I have faith in you, even if you don't. ;-)

If nothing else, have you tried self-publishing? 'Tis a time-honored tradition, you know. Plus, you have full control over everything, including how much money you get. Imagine the riches. ;-)

(Very weird to see you on this blog. I was just thinking that I needed to update MIFG! Thanks for visiting!)

Cheers,
Marjorie

It may be free to dream, but now I'm even more con...

2008-07-08T11:27:00.000-06:00

It may be free to dream, but now I'm even more convinced that I'll never ever ever have anything published. Ever. ;-)