tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post7018563796191026599..comments2024-03-25T20:40:44.806-04:00Comments on Literary Rejections on Display Now Has Long COVID: Words from a Glass Bubble by Vanessa GebbieWriter, Rejectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241982229214057815noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-17628986386925799792008-07-03T19:42:00.000-04:002008-07-03T19:42:00.000-04:00Hey Vanessa,Congrats on your book. Sounds like you...Hey Vanessa,<BR/><BR/>Congrats on your book. Sounds like you have your act together. I was wondering--because it sounds like you did a lot of work in a short time--whether you have a dayjob and how much time you devote to writing and the other mundane stuff--submissions, correspondence, etc.<BR/><BR/>It's always helpful to get an idea of what a successful writers's writing life is actually like. Thanks in advance :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-81371476475495096122008-07-01T02:02:00.000-04:002008-07-01T02:02:00.000-04:00Hi Kate...I understand your frustration. When you...Hi Kate...<BR/><BR/>I understand your frustration. <BR/><BR/><BR/> When you say 'made it happen'... let's put it into context. Salt is a small independent publisher. They pay no advances. Nothing. Nada. Zilch. <BR/><BR/>For all that Salt is great to work with and extremely generous in their support of writers, for me to accept 'made it all happen', I would like that to have been a mainstream publisher, a nice advance to help pay the bills at home.<BR/><BR/>But it was the very best I could do. And sure, it is lovely to have a book out there with my name on it.<BR/><BR/><BR/>hey, there will always be writers who do things earlier than you. And many many many will get there (wherever that is) later than you. Don't forget that.<BR/><BR/>sermon over! happy writing.Vanessa Gebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833187671441310234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-15074020260821578662008-07-01T00:45:00.000-04:002008-07-01T00:45:00.000-04:00Nice interview...Still, honestly, I find it frustr...Nice interview...Still, honestly, I find it frustrating to read about someone who made it all happen so fast...makes me feel like I've been slogging for so long...Kate Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16478737570632377733noreply@blogger.com