If I stay at the computer too long, I struggle with finding the
words and ideas my characters need. A walk or some activity that allows our
minds to ramble and roam can become a critical step in the process. A stew
needs to simmer and so does a story idea.
Writers tend to be unforgiving in self-assessment. If we receive a
flurry of rejections, we think we can’t cut the literary muster. Harsh critical
feedback can add to Doubting-Thomas mindsets, and even worse, no feedback from
editors can worry us to the point that we threaten to close up shop and never
ever ever ever write for publication again. Period!
When this happens, I remind myself that it takes only one editor
at one publishing house to like my work. Whew, I feel better already. Okay,
Solitaire, here I come.
Call for submissions for
Young Writers
The
Noisy Island seeks new and exciting work
from high-school age students in the areas of fiction, poetry, and songs.
We want to be an online journal that people actually read, so send us the type
of work that you like to read and the type of music that you like to hear.
Submission guidelines at http://thenoisyisland.tumblr.com/about
Call for submissions for
Adult Writers
Submission guidelines at http://loutreleaven.com/2012/10/02/spellbound-magazine-looking-for-fantasy-stories-and-poetry/
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