tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933750610250623740.post2681574740697946964..comments2023-04-02T16:42:49.819+01:00Comments on mama elsie : making it up as i go along: i'm still standingMama Elsiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06550504709054632844noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933750610250623740.post-33523050996033018942016-11-08T10:01:46.046+00:002016-11-08T10:01:46.046+00:00Thanks for the comment and the advice. Having come...Thanks for the comment and the advice. Having come out of the very insular world of teaching, all this networking malarkey is new to me but when it works; absolutely invaluable.Mama Elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550504709054632844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933750610250623740.post-34367511152104875632016-11-08T10:00:35.553+00:002016-11-08T10:00:35.553+00:00Yes it's actually v v nice to see the comments...Yes it's actually v v nice to see the comments on here and I'm connecting with people so thank you for the incentive. Hopefully I won't be collecting too many badges for much longer!Mama Elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550504709054632844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933750610250623740.post-23730448957020158062016-11-08T09:57:37.639+00:002016-11-08T09:57:37.639+00:00Hello. Thanks for the comment. It's taken me a...Hello. Thanks for the comment. It's taken me a year to get to this place but onwards...!Mama Elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550504709054632844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933750610250623740.post-63363043820261200522016-11-08T09:56:52.969+00:002016-11-08T09:56:52.969+00:00Thanks for the comment - so to deal with my angst ...Thanks for the comment - so to deal with my angst on this I've set myself a challenge to find submissions to enter every couple of weeks. It means I have deadlines to write to, I submit, then I move onto the next submission leaving me no time to fret about results (not too much anyway!)Mama Elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550504709054632844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933750610250623740.post-23629292845550208532016-11-08T07:48:37.413+00:002016-11-08T07:48:37.413+00:00And the dice are weighted. If you've already g...And the dice are weighted. If you've already got one win it's easier to get another. And contacts help a while lot. It can be super dispiriting, but keep at it, explore other avenues. All shall be well. Cara L McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12253833172652477824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933750610250623740.post-11371047608826149652016-11-04T20:29:05.914+00:002016-11-04T20:29:05.914+00:00Rejection is rubbish but I always give myself a pa...Rejection is rubbish but I always give myself a pat on the back for trying. In fact I don't submit things nearly often enough (because I don't write enough) so I think you're doing really well a) to make any submissions at all and b) to dedicate time to writing more and submitting more. Real writers get rejected so rejections are a badge of honour – that's what I tell myself, anyway! Thanks for linking to #WhatImwriting and I'm glad you've turned your comments on - yay! xxMaddy@writingbubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06726322263961203303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933750610250623740.post-18883844599101835472016-11-04T16:00:57.441+00:002016-11-04T16:00:57.441+00:00At least you are making submissions! Be proud of t...At least you are making submissions! Be proud of that. Its a stumbling block I haven't yet overcome. Or even the idea of my writing being directed to a particular focus. Keep going!Alice @ The Filling Glasshttp://thefillingglass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933750610250623740.post-55857625043285974412016-11-03T19:52:24.733+00:002016-11-03T19:52:24.733+00:00I am SO with you on this. In fact my post this wee...I am SO with you on this. In fact my post this week covers very similar territory... And I am also determined to ignore the sting of rejection and keep submitting! Though at the moment the main stumbling block actually seems to be getting round to writing some shorter pieces to submit... We will get there in the end! :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com