tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546583952822170942.post7445309436540984645..comments2023-07-21T16:46:27.753+08:00Comments on Rachel.C: Not so scary.Rachel.Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790145133420606820noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546583952822170942.post-44859552779498572062008-05-04T19:19:00.000+08:002008-05-04T19:19:00.000+08:00Hey, Rachel. Thank you so much for all the kinds t...Hey, Rachel. Thank you so much for all the kinds things you said about my writing.<BR/><BR/>I love what your kids say about fear, "Build a bridge and get over it." Words to live by.<BR/><BR/>It's always hard to send your book out into the world. You work so hard on something and put everything of yourself into it. But the thing I love about sending it to a CP or an editor you can trust is that you know everything they say is designed to make the work better.<BR/><BR/>That's why I love the editing process. Yes, sometimes I want to beat my head against the wall, but I always look a the comments and forge ahead. I want the book to be the best it can be. That's the goal.<BR/><BR/>As for bad comments or critiques, they happen to all authors, even the most famous. Maybe especially the most famous. LOL<BR/><BR/>Im anything but famous, but I've had my share and they hurt. But, they are just one person's opinion. I always try and be objective, to see if there is something I can learn to help make the next book better.<BR/><BR/>Rejection is part of this business. It hurts, but there is no way to avoid it. That's why I start a new project as soon as I send out my latest work. That way, if a rejection does come back, I'm not as attached to that book because I already have a new project I'm working on. It helps.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with this book and all your books! You're sending your work out there and that means you're trying to accomplish your dreams.N.J.Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18099894498766052188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546583952822170942.post-77668850575385758282008-05-04T14:36:00.000+08:002008-05-04T14:36:00.000+08:00As Jenny Crusie would say, that woman was 'not YOU...As Jenny Crusie would say, that woman was 'not YOUR reader'. Don't worry about it - the woman obviously has hangups about sex. If you enjoy writing it, and other people like reading it, that's all that counts. And there is a huge difference between erotica and porn. <BR/><BR/>And good on you for being brave and sending some more stuff out there. I've just signed on for a cp through RomAus so we'll see how that goes!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787290349219206985noreply@blogger.com