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Cowgirl Dreams
The cowgirls have arrived! My first novel, Cowgirl Dreams, is a dream come true for me. It’s been a long ride, with many spills, but I learned to get back on that bronc and try it again.
I kept hearing it over and over. Perseverance is key. Don’t give up. Keep submitting, keep learning, keep improving your craft. And it is true.
When I began submitting my novel manuscripts (I have three more now in various stages of writing and revision), I decided I would TRY to collect 100 rejections. I’d heard that many now-famous authors had received that many or more before being published. (For example, Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach received 140 rejections.) That way, I could soften the sting of a rejection by telling myself, “It’s just one ‘no’ closeer to a ‘yes.’” Rejection is difficult, no matter how you look at it, but that “collection” did help. I did collect 35 “no thanks” and two “yes, we’d love to but can’t right now, so feel free to submit it elsewhere.” Finally, I found Lee Emory at Treble Heart Books, and now I am a published author.
It feels good.
I kept hearing it over and over. Perseverance is key. Don’t give up. Keep submitting, keep learning, keep improving your craft. And it is true.
When I began submitting my novel manuscripts (I have three more now in various stages of writing and revision), I decided I would TRY to collect 100 rejections. I’d heard that many now-famous authors had received that many or more before being published. (For example, Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach received 140 rejections.) That way, I could soften the sting of a rejection by telling myself, “It’s just one ‘no’ closeer to a ‘yes.’” Rejection is difficult, no matter how you look at it, but that “collection” did help. I did collect 35 “no thanks” and two “yes, we’d love to but can’t right now, so feel free to submit it elsewhere.” Finally, I found Lee Emory at Treble Heart Books, and now I am a published author.
It feels good.
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Comment by Heidi M. Thomas on June 19, 2009 at 3:15pm
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Hi Pat,
Thanks for stopping by. Yes, I have two kitty writing assistants! LOL. I'll have to look into the Puyallup Fair--depends on how expensive a table would be. Have to sell a LOT of books to pay for many of those venues.
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Comment by Patricia Harrington on June 19, 2009 at 8:30am
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Heidi, Love the pix of you surrounded by your books and a kitty strolling by! As mom to four and one dog, all of whom came into my life, uninvited, but now dealy loved--I like the picture! See you're up in the north a bit from me. Hope you'll be at the Puyallup Fair with your book. Would think it would be a good venue. All the best on your writing and publishing, big time!
Pat Harrington
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Cool! Thanks.
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Looks like fun with some intriguing key words that caught my attention. Used to ride a buckskin, my sister and dad wrote them in Western pairs in gymkanas. Best of luck! Pat Harrington
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