tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post1336769973462643867..comments2023-10-24T14:51:45.756+02:00Comments on Bloggertropolis: Goodbye Cruel World (Oh You’re Still There)Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-12881635790054301562010-12-12T12:06:20.778+01:002010-12-12T12:06:20.778+01:00Keith: sage advice indeed and I shall wear my batt...Keith: sage advice indeed and I shall wear my battle colours with pride as you say. I just hope I don't end up with a VC posthumously.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-50819839806446135922010-12-12T11:05:09.127+01:002010-12-12T11:05:09.127+01:00Sorry, missed this one in the mush of everything, ...Sorry, missed this one in the mush of everything, so very late in leaving a comment, but just wanted to pass on the best piece of advice I know about this kind of thing.<br /><br />Rejection letters are like battle medals. Wear them with pride, be proud of them, and look forward to collecting many many more. They are your symbols of perseverance. They will be what you point to with humility when you are being interviewed by the Mann Booker panel.<br /><br />They say you are still out there, fighting for what you believe in. And as long as you believe that is all that matters.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070505642533336362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-54291759439764632742010-11-30T14:11:10.145+01:002010-11-30T14:11:10.145+01:00Organic Motherhood with Cool Whip: thank you for t...Organic Motherhood with Cool Whip: thank you for the big vote of confidence!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-58556706374640702322010-11-30T13:45:39.691+01:002010-11-30T13:45:39.691+01:00I love a personal rejection!! That sounds like a g...I love a personal rejection!! That sounds like a great one too! Anytime you get that kind of personal feedback, you gotta give yourself a big pat on the back, Stevie! Rock on, bro. Your novel is gonna be published. I know it.Organic Motherhood with Cool Whiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09305464822153790948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-8361512492398357562010-11-30T08:53:16.323+01:002010-11-30T08:53:16.323+01:00Laura: if it comes down to having to sleep with An...Laura: if it comes down to having to sleep with Anne Widdecombe, Lembit Opik or even Katie Price then I shall put down the pen and take up painting.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-45145853842102861822010-11-30T00:41:27.369+01:002010-11-30T00:41:27.369+01:00My condolences Steve.
Trouble is you need more th...My condolences Steve.<br /><br />Trouble is you need more than a finely-crafted novel these days - you need a gimmick to put you in the spotlight first.<br /><br />A fling with Anne Widdicombe (famed virgin) should do it. Lembit Opik (who tried to seduce another male friend of mine at a Game Fair)? maybe ; -) <br /><br />You'll think of something. The other thing to bear in mind is that in this celebrity-obssessed culture the lion's share of any publisher's budget now goes on paying their celebrity 'authors' at the expense of the rest on their list who are getting less and less money, no matter how talented or even more scarily, established. I have a well-known historian friend who has been on TV many times and regularly fills book festival tents who is also victim of this.<br /><br />Sorry that sounds incredibly depressing and I guess it is. Then again forewarned is forearmed and enables you to hopefully come up with a new strategy.The Poet Laura-eatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779308486569849157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-52956601219789441162010-11-29T16:17:11.454+01:002010-11-29T16:17:11.454+01:00MMM: Fre-e-e-e-e-edom!!!
Or was that the other fe...MMM: Fre-e-e-e-e-edom!!!<br /><br />Or was that the other fella?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-79325378530657970772010-11-29T15:11:59.749+01:002010-11-29T15:11:59.749+01:00It's just pants!! Sorry mate - we have all bee...It's just pants!! Sorry mate - we have all been there! Robert the Bruce - it's the only way!! xModern Military Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931948216482115092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-58831894848941069392010-11-29T08:59:43.718+01:002010-11-29T08:59:43.718+01:00Lunarossa: should it ever get published you will c...Lunarossa: should it ever get published you will certainly get a signed copy!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-57191496966581904132010-11-29T00:05:38.143+01:002010-11-29T00:05:38.143+01:00So sorry for you, Steve, but I'm glad to read ...So sorry for you, Steve, but I'm glad to read that you're not giving up. That's the spirit! Looking forward to have your signed book in my collection...Ciao. A.lunarossahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15231055955991137579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-17816616346932269692010-11-28T20:29:39.642+01:002010-11-28T20:29:39.642+01:00Suzanne: like a true Jedi spoken that was. ;-)Suzanne: like a true Jedi spoken that was. ;-)Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-14201931941841593212010-11-28T19:21:54.304+01:002010-11-28T19:21:54.304+01:00Bummer!Keep that chin up, and keep on sending it o...Bummer!Keep that chin up, and keep on sending it out, sounds like a positive rejection to me (if you know what I mean).<br />Good luck and may the force be with you ;)Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705692916293482229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-54969809508052522432010-11-28T09:22:22.169+01:002010-11-28T09:22:22.169+01:00Amanda: of course not. I shall always need people ...Amanda: of course not. I shall always need people to make me cups of tea.<br /><br />;-)Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-53687725356683789582010-11-28T08:51:38.521+01:002010-11-28T08:51:38.521+01:00Cheers, don't forget us little people will you...Cheers, don't forget us little people will you?The Sagittarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513045101496737031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-26208085026401454792010-11-27T15:30:28.191+01:002010-11-27T15:30:28.191+01:00CJ: for you and me both! Fingers crossed, eh?CJ: for you and me both! Fingers crossed, eh?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-16581519654490644762010-11-27T15:06:10.983+01:002010-11-27T15:06:10.983+01:00Hey, this is a great post, very inspirational for ...Hey, this is a great post, very inspirational for any new author seeking publication, like me, for example. I know rejection is hard and I haven't been down that road yet, but I also know it will happen, and I have to be prepared for it. Crikey, that was a long sentence!!<br /><br />But, remember, with every rejection comes encouragement - because it means you work harder to achieve your goal. And that in itself, is a great achievement.<br /><br />Good luck, love. That letter will come before you know it and it won't be so hard to open the envelope.<br /><br />CJ xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-91485288033768741182010-11-27T13:11:58.804+01:002010-11-27T13:11:58.804+01:00Löst Jimmy: your vote of confidence is much apprec...Löst Jimmy: your vote of confidence is much appreciated, thank you!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-36006524795244397932010-11-27T12:45:24.954+01:002010-11-27T12:45:24.954+01:00Having been fortunate to read your words as draft ...Having been fortunate to read your words as draft I know that you have the right potential so never ever give up - you will get there!!!Löst Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907139441842698894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-45456202475811562782010-11-27T09:12:00.517+01:002010-11-27T09:12:00.517+01:00Fran: I feel like I've finally made it.
Livi ...Fran: I feel like I've finally made it.<br /><br />Livi & Veronica: thank you!<br /><br />English Rider: balls of rubber... got to keep bouncing back!<br /><br />The Crow: that's how I'm choosing to see it. Thank you.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-18754745148320411382010-11-27T03:12:55.897+01:002010-11-27T03:12:55.897+01:00You got personal remarks?! Hell's bells, bud,...You got personal remarks?! Hell's bells, bud, that's not a rejection as much as it is an encouragement! Good for you.The Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846997590157958766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-19042856091585941422010-11-27T01:33:32.267+01:002010-11-27T01:33:32.267+01:00The criticism sounds constructive and as though th...The criticism sounds constructive and as though they might recognize your name when you send them a revised version, or something else. Bravo for publishing poems. That must have taken some balls of steel.English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-33450278248357482582010-11-27T00:20:20.942+01:002010-11-27T00:20:20.942+01:00That is great feedback from the agent, well done f...That is great feedback from the agent, well done for that!<br /><br />And good luck with the next few submissions.Veronica Foalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519401661788911341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-46288605136096968552010-11-26T23:41:39.220+01:002010-11-26T23:41:39.220+01:00Good luck for the next agent!Good luck for the next agent!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05078202146118940939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-6933933216925972962010-11-26T23:29:18.673+01:002010-11-26T23:29:18.673+01:00Now you're a real writer. Congratulations. S...Now you're a real writer. Congratulations. Send it off again, quick, before the despair sinks in properly.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-76174637204891161652010-11-26T23:01:55.078+01:002010-11-26T23:01:55.078+01:00Emma: just had a horrid flashback to Pat Sharp. Ne...Emma: just had a horrid flashback to Pat Sharp. Need to steer well clear. Might have to play it safe and go for A Flock Of Seagulls.<br /><br />Kelloggsville: that's made my day. Julie Andrews is the source of all goodness and hope in the world. Proven.<br /><br />Vintage Tea Time: I hope it's true. What a wonderful way to turn a negative into a positive. I might cut mine in half and display it in formaldehyde...Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.com