rejection
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If I’m a little late in posting, I apologize. I am seeking my master’s degree in Humanities from California State University, Northridge. (Northridge, as I understand, is a neighborhood within Los Angeles.) Hello? Why? Why am I silly enough at almost age 50 to be going back to school instead of just focusing on my… Read more
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I started writing my fourth novel, and I had a great outline–it was perfect! Then, when I started writing it did a complete 180 and the story changed. I had another fabulous critique night, assuming you’re using the word to mean large and bad. However, someone suggested I put a major event at the beginning… Read more
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Submitting a manuscript is no small feat. They want just about as much of the book as they do with an application. When in Juarez is out there and has already been sort of turned down by one company. It’s all good, I love getting rejection letters, I don’t know what I’d do if someone… Read more
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There is a major Catholic publishing house that I was going to submit my latest book (“When in Juarez”) to, but there were many qualifications my work did not meet. So, I decided to submit it anyway and have a little fun with the cover letter and CV that they wanted. Hopefully I’ll get a… Read more
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