Comments on I Am Procrastinating: Do It: The Math

Ok Miss Martha. I'm sure you've done way more hig...

2009-07-11T12:35:19.597-07:00

Ok Miss Martha. I'm sure you've done way more higher math classes than me, but I think you're missing an important ingredient. Passion, drive ect. Oh, and the ever elusive talent. You've got all those ingredients in excess, so trust me on this. There's more than a tiny sliver of a chance you will sell. You will. And when you do, I know you will rise to the top. I'

sweeet! A FAN! :)

2009-07-08T21:47:17.417-07:00

sweeet! A FAN! :)

Hey I'm right in your target audience (16 year old...

2009-07-08T20:13:12.636-07:00

Hey I'm right in your target audience (16 year old girl) and I'd read any book you write :)

Eleven? That's nothing ... Heck, JKR and Madeleine...

2009-07-08T19:00:32.601-07:00

Eleven? That's nothing ... Heck, JKR and Madeleine L'Engle and Dr. Suess all had rejections over a couple dozen. Take heart ... and keep sending your work out. Re-evaluate with your agent, of course, after a dozen or so Rs ...

Good luck.
V.

Don't get too attached to the background folks. I...

2009-07-08T18:41:12.770-07:00

Don't get too attached to the background folks. It's changing again soon with the new site.

Steph, you're in literary magazines, girl!! Pat yourself on the back.

Oh Vijaya, I'm on rejection #11. Sniffle sniffle!!!!!!

When I get a bunch of rejections and my poor littl...

2009-07-08T16:30:20.733-07:00

When I get a bunch of rejections and my poor little ego is hurt, I quit submitting for a while. But quit writing? That's like asking me to quit thinking. It won't happen.

Great post! I'm a glass-half-full-type person. If you told me that only 1 in 10,000 get published, I'd say, that could be me. Yeah!
I love math :)

Vijaya

Writing is about highs and lows, mostly lows, and ...

2009-07-08T09:23:22.946-07:00

Writing is about highs and lows, mostly lows, and little to no return on the investment. I don't know why I still do it. It's heartbreaking.

p.s. i like your new website layout!

2009-07-08T09:07:17.206-07:00

p.s. i like your new website layout!

you writers are from a different planet. Martha,...

2009-07-07T11:26:00.581-07:00

you writers are from a different planet.

Martha, reading the comments on this post, I think I am starting to understand your passion. Apparently you are not the only crazy one. It's tough though, the only ones who can understand you are your competition.

there's twilight hot topic shirts?!!!!! where do ...

2009-07-06T19:25:20.625-07:00

there's twilight hot topic shirts?!!!!! where do i sign up? =)

Oh but the journey on the path to publication is p...

2009-07-05T22:29:25.240-07:00

Oh but the journey on the path to publication is part of the prize. Keep on moving toward the dream.

Think BIG - dream BIGGER!

Don't you dare give up! Love you, my friend... xox...

2009-07-04T13:56:11.338-07:00

Don't you dare give up!
Love you, my friend...
xoxo
Nicole

Screw math! I always hated it :) And as a newbie...

2009-07-04T07:55:44.071-07:00

Screw math! I always hated it :) And as a newbie, I just want to say thank you for your help and encouragement on the loops. It's much appreciated!

Lucky for me, I'm no good at math. You're gonna do...

2009-07-03T18:53:33.406-07:00

Lucky for me, I'm no good at math. You're gonna do it. That isn't a pat on the back. You have math; I have faith ;-)

I don't think you need to be mad, Alie. :) The f...

2009-07-03T14:14:49.409-07:00

I don't think you need to be mad, Alie. :) The friend is a very nice, caring, no-bs-meter kind of gal and she wanted to check in with me and make sure I knew what I was getting into.

It's funny how I'd quit if I knew I had 0% of publication but would give up anything for the 0.00001% chance.

Alie - you'd like Rebecca - I'm pretty sure you are the

I've done the math, yes, and I almost gave up when...

2009-07-03T13:00:00.854-07:00

I've done the math, yes, and I almost gave up when I saw the worst of it, but I couldn't do it. The giving up. It sounds like you can't either and that will push you above and beyond so many people. Sometimes the math comes out in your favor, or it falls out the window. Screw the math. I agree with Asa.

UG - it's Alie. Long story.

2009-07-03T09:39:27.077-07:00

UG - it's Alie. Long story.

I'm still so mad over that intervention. As you m...

2009-07-03T09:38:57.272-07:00

I'm still so mad over that intervention. As you might have noticed since I think I bring it up every single time I see you. In my mind writing is SUCH a part of who we are it would be like saying to me "So, when are you going to quit being a redhead." It's like "Excuse me, what?!"

Anyway, I love how you are all agro over "Doing the Math" used

Blogging was something I was really hesitant to do...

2009-07-03T05:51:59.712-07:00

Blogging was something I was really hesitant to do but gave in anyway and now find I love it. Sometimes I get no comments other times I get eleven. It's so random!

If you're agented, that should more than enough to let people know this isn't something you're going to quit. I totally respect for you doing what you have to to chase your dream. I'm right there with

I confess, I am a BlogComment-O-Holic. It began i...

2009-07-03T02:08:18.856-07:00

I confess, I am a BlogComment-O-Holic. It began innocent enough. I had my first Blog on Yahoo360--I won't say what year. Desiring readers, because I had none, I began to comment on other's Blogs. I added friends here and there, soon I found myself connected to Blogs all over the world. None commented on my Blogs, as I seemed to comment everywhere. Then it happened, my Blog got a