Forgot this part, too

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[Stella_Omega]

A temporary lobotomy helps, that's for sure!

I subbed two poems about two days ago-- they're already up. Took me by surprise!

 

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[neonlyte]

I think I understand the origin of the stereotypical writer being a chain-smoking alcoholic.

Maybe the poets have a spoiling effect... smaller crowd, if you flop you flop in the corner... only a few people see it. And the turnaround is quicker, didn't create these racing nerves like submitting stories seems to do...

I can't imagine what it must be like to actually send off a manuscript to a book publisher, then wait, wait, wait... this is after the brain-sweat of just writing the thing.

Anyway, don't mind me... just freaking out.

I got an acceptance in two days... but the e-mail wasn't from the agent I sent it too. Turned out to be a scam

Had one refusal from a legit agent after five weeks, waiting on another three. Next batch almost ready to be sent out.

Beta readers help at this point. Had a great series of e-mails from one reader on Tuesday who got sufficiently engrossed to read seven chapters straight - she pointed out a few inevitable typo's in each chapter.

Ya gotta learn to love the waiting.

 

[CeriseNoire]

Somehow submitting poetry causes me more anguish than stories. Even though I include bits of reality in my stories, it's different with poems. There tends to be more of me in there, so criticism stings a bit more.

I've subbed a few short stories here and there to publishers, but I don't think I could handle subbing a poem.

 

[flavortang]

I wish I was a chain-smoking alcoholic. It'd be so much easier, but I don't smoke, drink or do drugs, illegal or prescribed. I need to get in the game and start vice-ing it up!

 

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[flavortang]

I think I'm too naive, cheap and uninterested to start drinking, smoking or doing drugs. This is me looking for drugs: I pull up to a family walking their dog and go "Excuse me, could you direct me to the nearest crack store? I need to get high on."

 

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[flavortang]

If they're in Hollywood they might give you directions.

I lived in Southern Cali up until a few years ago, only went to Hollywood twice but I'm sure I could've found anything there. lol

 

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[flavortang]

More stereotypical-based attempt at humor that comes close after all.
In actuality, my 'experiences' are quite limited, and those being some years past, and for reasons I never understood, quite a number of people have indicated their suspicion that I ingested far more than I really ever did. Not that it really matters.

I was just saying that I understand why some do or how the stereotype came to be for writers - also, I don't really think of crack as a writer's drug. Maybe comedians...

Hunter S. Thompson cast the die.

 

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[flavortang]

Sure been a cultural void in the world since he checked out. Too bad.

I wish I could see the world the way he saw it. I'll bet it'd be more colorful and lot more interesting.