tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post4344836732256724862..comments2023-04-16T06:27:18.807-07:00Comments on Angelic Muse: Interview at Pitch UniversityAngelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-69472130617442172872011-04-21T10:12:08.536-07:002011-04-21T10:12:08.536-07:00Margo--I bet you had it stuck in your head after t...Margo--I bet you had it stuck in your head after this post, didn't you? But that's why it's a good mantra, it's catchy and gets you energized.<br /><br />K.M.--I put off the Twitter one the longest, but now I love it.<br /><br />Christina--I hope we don't pour salt on those "rejection wounds" in the crit group! And love that Twain quote.Angelica R. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-26693743986368481212011-04-21T09:40:18.638-07:002011-04-21T09:40:18.638-07:00Yes, great song lyrics, and great article over at ...Yes, great song lyrics, and great article over at Pitch U!! <br /><br />Persistence is key. So is improving upon what isn't working. I have many moments where I tuck myself away to lick my "rejection wounds", but afterwards I remind myself why I'm doing this: I love to write, and I know I have something worthwhile to share (even if it means revising, revising, revising those "somethings" till they're "publish-perfect").<br /><br />Mark Twain said, "Write without pay until somebody offers to pay."<br />(we can only hope to have his same success!!)Christina Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09938707461943582486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-44747670972286618992011-04-21T09:32:35.281-07:002011-04-21T09:32:35.281-07:00Gaining confidence is very much a baby-step proces...Gaining confidence is very much a baby-step process. Open a Twitter account, open a Facebook account, start blogging - all these relatively easy steps lead us up the mountain to the originally scary peak of pitching to an agent. Great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832782604769370695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-72385180633563392382011-04-20T21:01:28.454-07:002011-04-20T21:01:28.454-07:00Oh yeah, that's a great song for the whole roa...Oh yeah, that's a great song for the whole road to publication process! Love it!Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-64690461356325347422011-04-19T18:47:18.723-07:002011-04-19T18:47:18.723-07:00I think it's interesting that one of the first...I think it's interesting that one of the first things a signed author mentions is how much more time they have for other things since the querying is over.<br /><br />Not that the days of pitching and synopses are over, just that all-consuming research that finally gets your work into the right hands.Angelica R. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-36288012226089124082011-04-19T03:01:06.602-07:002011-04-19T03:01:06.602-07:00It seems like I wake up in a mood and think, "...It seems like I wake up in a mood and think, "Okay, it's time to do THAT again...." (THAT being the query thing. I have to admit, I find querying much harder than making up people and their worlds. :-)Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-27309543448472922442011-04-18T12:35:20.842-07:002011-04-18T12:35:20.842-07:00The query-go-round gets more and more difficult wi...The query-go-round gets more and more difficult with each pass. The key is not to focus on querying and pitching exclusively, but continue to improve your craft - your writing. You gave some great ideas for doing just that! And love the article on Pitch University! :DTina Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09892617933410379929noreply@blogger.com