tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439941893980599296.post6574955718652302576..comments2023-09-24T07:49:19.084-04:00Comments on Games By Design Has Moved!: I'm on a roll.Christopher M. Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16719365007524426389noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439941893980599296.post-43245366884494364042007-02-20T19:37:00.000-05:002007-02-20T19:37:00.000-05:00Don't fret. I got passes from both Nathan and Fir...Don't fret. I got passes from both Nathan and Firebrand, too. I'm inclined to give up on agents for now. What an agent doesn't like, why would a publisher? May as well get rejected right from the source.Cellophane Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166797508899835493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439941893980599296.post-81268139144200023612007-02-16T14:24:00.000-05:002007-02-16T14:24:00.000-05:00Quite so...Quite so...Christopher M. Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719365007524426389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439941893980599296.post-69361367200690485742007-02-16T13:11:00.000-05:002007-02-16T13:11:00.000-05:00Something in the air, or water, or nanobots or som...Something in the air, or water, or nanobots or something. It is much easier to take the rejection when it is worded graciously. It might not seem like much, but it helps, doesn't it?Rachel V. Olivierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993034871233904955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439941893980599296.post-21990519323097996392007-02-16T08:30:00.000-05:002007-02-16T08:30:00.000-05:00Annalisa,Thanks for the thoughts and encouragement...Annalisa,<BR/>Thanks for the thoughts and encouragement. My mood has definitely been fluctuating the last couple of days. It really helps that my wife, and Beverly, and everyone here is so supportive.<BR/><BR/>In some senses it would be easier to just hang it up and quit, and trust me I've had dark thoughts along those lines, but in general I've tried to cast things in as positive a light as I can. Eventually I think I'll find some manner of success, and the more obstacles that I encounter along the way only make it a more memorable, more impressive story. And a certain amount of rejection is definitely good for one's writing, too (THE GUARDIAN definitely wouldn't be what it now was if two rounds of agents hadn't rejected it.).<BR/><BR/>But don't think I don't have my crazy moments! I'm only human, like anyone else. Having some sort of support network is absolutely critical to a writer’s success, I’m learning.<BR/><BR/>ChrisChristopher M. Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719365007524426389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439941893980599296.post-46543637818726119482007-02-15T23:00:00.000-05:002007-02-15T23:00:00.000-05:00Congratulations might sound silly to you right now...Congratulations might sound silly to you right now, but I really have to commend you for your attitude in this situation. Not only are you continuing to work on your writing (despite being disappointed), but you have given considerable thought to what sort of writing would be most appropriate to work on at this time. You're also taking the rejections very philosophically yet with with realistic reasoning. You're so practical minded! Bravo! It's a very important trait that many people seem to lack.<BR/><BR/>I don't think I would be half as calm myself. When I'm facing my own round of rejections, I'm going to come back to your site to bask in your sense of inner peace. I probably won't be hopping mad, but I think I'll be in need of some serious comforting.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the rest of your submissions!Annalisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063622062103016823noreply@blogger.com