Crybaby Cate

[catelin]

Ambrose Bierce wrote in 1911 that patience is a minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue. I was informed today that one of my poems is now a casualty of editorial discretion. It was disappointing because I'd made it through several "cuts." I wonder what it is about writers that compels us to keep submitting work as the rejection slip pile grows ever larger. I suppose I lack the good sense to know when to stop...for now I shall continue to bludgeon the publishing world with my work until it wearily relents. I am, in the Ambrosian sense of the word, feeling very patient today.

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Keep writing!

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."
-- Theodore Roosevelt

There, there!

[shigolch.livejournal.com]

We all know that even the writers we most respect have had their share of rejections, too. Have you seen this site? Misery loves company!

*smiles*

...and me...

[verian.livejournal.com]

I was rejected (awful word that, evokes all the wrong emotions) by Poetry London today, the compliment slip with the pre-typed message was most heart warming. The weird thing is that my first thought was about what I would send them for my next submission and not 'F**k U'.

I have not seen any of your poetry, I would like to.

Re: Keep writing!

[catelin.livejournal.com]

I love that quote. Thanks, Amanda! : )

Re: There, there!

[catelin.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha!!! That's brilliant! Now I have a place where I know my submissions will be accepted! Thanks for the belly laugh!