Risk. Goal. Push. Dare. Luck. br /br /While we may say other ones along the way, those are the four letter words writers need to use when pursuing the holy grail of publishing. So said a href=”http://www.brucehale.com”Bruce Hale/a in his opening speech at the a href=”http://www.scbwi.org/”SCBWI /aSouth Florida Conference, which I attended this weekend.br /br /Hale, the author of the a href=”http://www.brucehale.com/chetbks.htm”Chet Gecko/a mysteries, shared tales of his writing journey: from the weirdest week of his life to his nine years of rejection letters before landing a three-book contract.br /br /It was the kind of speech that makes you want to leave, find a quiet corner and immediately start working on your WIP. And we know that levitra 20mg canada is not for everyone, people with heart, kidney or liver disease should consult their health care provider. There are various approaches for the treatment of this condition. buy cheap cialis https://unica-web.com/archive/2003/films_for_the_unica_2003_competi.html That is why; the purchase levitra online is called levitra. Men & women hit by diabetes see this link levitra without prescription & unhealthy weight also have to be sentient collectively with anti-impotency pill. My two favorite quotes from it, sure to grace the bulletin board above the computer…br /br /span style=”font-style:italic;””A goal without actions is a slogan”/spanbr /span style=”font-style:italic;”br /”All the talent in the world won’t help if you give up”/spanbr /br /I have another four-letter word to add to the ones Bruce spelled out. br /br /Hope. br /br /It’s as difficult as Risk and Dare and as rarified as Luck, but I think you have to have Hope in order to go on. br /br /Hope that if this book isn’t the one that speaks to editors, agents and readers, then the next one will. Hope that the glass really is half full and not that other thing. Hope that with Work (another four letter word) your writing will improve. br /br /Hope that one day, another four letter word will appear after your book title: Sold.
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Sounds intresting. I have always written but never with the actual goal of geeting published. I finally am and those our words I will print out nice and big and keep on my desk.
Jen!br /br /I love this post the very most!br /You are certainly a glass half full! br /br /Sometimes we can go to a seminar that really and truly “speaks to us”. br /br /I most certainly HOPE that soon you will have the SOLD four letter word by your name. I know that you will keep at it because of a six letter word. TALENT.br /br /Much love,br /br /~Sandy
Having read all of your work, it’s only a matter of time and effort for you to get to that last word: SOLD!br /br /Love,br /Mary
Oh, I love this post! And I have to agree with Mary. Your work is amazing. Adding “sold” to your list isn’t going to take long. br /br /Weez 🙂
Jen…this was awesome!br /br /As are you. :)br /br /One page at a time, you’ll get there.br /br /Love, d br /br /PS You’ve got me so raring to go, I don’t think I’ll be able to wait until Fri to check in!