Well...
Now I've had a little scout around on a few other blogs, and it would appear that many are dormant. WHY? Could it be because no one is reading and leaving any comments? That could just be the answer. Thanks Andy, for your comment and anyone else who reads this, please leave a comment. It lets me know at least someone is reading this.
I was up early taking photo's of spider webs. They are beautiful at this time of year. The dew was caught on the fine silk threads and they glowed. I found three different types and I'm sure they all have a special name, but I don't know any. The misty morning warn of colder nights to come, but who cares when we can put the heating on and keep warm. Hang on! We can't all put the heating on. We have to think first: Food, heating, Food, heating. When are the government going to realise they are not helping with the extra payments they give out. They don't give them enough money to stay warm. Especially if you live in a council house with doors that don't fit and the council won't do anything to help. Hang on, Food, heating, new doors? See this is what happens, when you allow things to slide. Hey! I got a letter saying that my council, who are keen to be seen as an eco friendly council are going to replace my back boiler with a new snazzy one. Okay, brilliant, but the new heating from the new radiators that come with it is going to go straight out the gaps above and below the front and back doors. See I don't think that is right. I feel they should fix the doors too! I've been asking for two years now this will be the third, mind I might ask from an eco friendly point of view and if they don't help out, then I'll take it to the local paper. Hmmm, they won't worry, they'll just say I'll have to buy new ones myself. With what? I've got to think Food, heating, new doors and redecoration as they don't do that either. No they pull out all the old radiators, boiler and piping and leave you to redecorate all the rooms, as we have to do that it is in the tenacy agreement. Okay sorry about the rant, but it is getting to me.
Now I've got that off my chest...
My diary is full today. House work, a bore but has to be done, then on to finishing my latest novel. I'm almost there. I've two chapters to go and then I can start on the next. I don't (thankfully) have a problem with ideas, my problem is with time. Time to write. I have a good balance on the whole, but there are times when my writing time is taken up by family business. I think this is a problem for all writers who are working in the family home. I long for my own study where my muse and I can sit in peace and contemplate the work in hand. But this is not to be until I sell the first few of my books.
Things are getting more hopeful. I've gone from receiving just bog standard rejections to those with comments. I've also had a few agents/publishers ask to see full manuscripts, (which is a big step forward.) However I've still a long way to go.
You have to accept rejection as a step towards success. Each one a step closer. It is hard because each novel, short story, picture book is your creation and you have an attachment to it, but you have to realise no one else is going to feel quite the same as you do about your work. If you find one person who likes it, you are lucky. There are many writers out there wanting to get where I want to be and we are all competing with each other. The ones perhaps that make it are those who keep on going, come what may. Then at least you've given it you best shot. The day you give up could be the day before you were about to get the big YES. So I'm going to keep writing learning my craft. One day I'll be jumping for joy and clutching my first contract.
I'll keep you posted.
Catch you tomorrow.
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