tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post8626972338754925892..comments2024-03-25T22:38:39.934-07:00Comments on THERESA'S TALES: HideTheresa Milsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-10165232055487701662012-07-10T10:01:53.703-07:002012-07-10T10:01:53.703-07:00Hmm... I find that being certain of the value of w...Hmm... I find that being certain of the value of what I do helps put negative feedback from third-parties in perspective. When I question the worth of what I have done, I rely on comparison with ideals (either manifest or intellectual) and on the feedback of the very few people I feel are both qualified and honest/objective enough to give me a valid opinion I can work from.<br /><br />Whatever unfolds, we can only strive for the best path at any given time. Looking back or looking too far forward blurs the way. The ultimate challenge is finding our way for all of the things that we are involved in, all of those things that form a tangled matrix of sticky strands through which we carve our meta-path with our decisions.<br /><br />Gambate Theresa!Avohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-17176969530920755632012-07-07T16:20:30.512-07:002012-07-07T16:20:30.512-07:00I keep writing, because I love the stories and cha...I keep writing, because I love the stories and characters. But, oh, those rejections hit hard...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-61486202245417181872012-07-06T10:48:14.086-07:002012-07-06T10:48:14.086-07:00There is no secret to having a thick hide. Every r...There is no secret to having a thick hide. Every rejection hurts. I think that the current model of publishing is pretty much broken anyway.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-83259754749012535382012-07-03T07:04:17.076-07:002012-07-03T07:04:17.076-07:00Love the Stephen King quote. I feel inspired to do...Love the Stephen King quote. I feel inspired to do some serious cutting today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-42677206032787735892012-07-02T22:49:03.538-07:002012-07-02T22:49:03.538-07:00There are some days as a writer when the only silv...There are some days as a writer when the only silver lining is a hot fudge sundae - or something involving melted cheese. I always keep a file of inspiration quotes to turn to when my hide feels thin.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-12923818580496032042012-07-02T18:39:48.937-07:002012-07-02T18:39:48.937-07:00I completely relate, Theresa. My year went about t...I completely relate, Theresa. My year went about the same - applying for jobs, doing interviews, then they went with someone more experienced. I tried subbing and got very few calls. And the calls I did get came on days I wasn't available, or didn't have enough time to figure out childcare. And the writing life is always up and down. Don't want to put my sob story out there. Anyway, here's to it all turning around for us soon...Vicki Tremperhttp://www.vbtremper.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-91275378338359989442012-07-02T10:32:30.581-07:002012-07-02T10:32:30.581-07:00My hide is so thick now that I can take up alligat...My hide is so thick now that I can take up alligator wrestling and not worry about tooth marks. Harper Lee said exactly what needed to be said.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-62042850150872356942012-06-30T10:34:58.236-07:002012-06-30T10:34:58.236-07:00I was just thinking yesterday how dramatically my ...I was just thinking yesterday how dramatically my moods ebb and flow. I guess what keeps me going through the ebbs is that I know they will always flow again.Missed Periodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343265071637032284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-62707389286108984332012-06-29T23:26:17.664-07:002012-06-29T23:26:17.664-07:00I don't have a thick hide either. :)
Be happy...I don't have a thick hide either. :)<br /><br />Be happy for the small successes. Sometimes I think having writing blogs makes us feel like we need to have something big to announce all the time, which just can't be the case. These things take a while. <br />Maybe you can find a way to meet more agents personally? Queries are difficult. Not impossible, but difficult. ;)LRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16839870925431989156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-66081140257929981182012-06-29T17:57:56.212-07:002012-06-29T17:57:56.212-07:00Congrats on the acceptance of the poem.
As for ev...Congrats on the acceptance of the poem.<br /><br />As for everything else, I've been there and sometimes I still find myself there. It feels terrible to work hard and not see results. But the results will come. Perseverance and hard work will always amount to something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-82130922245480095742012-06-29T10:14:23.312-07:002012-06-29T10:14:23.312-07:00Theresa - Thanks for sharing your heart - I can re...Theresa - Thanks for sharing your heart - I can relate. Explaining to people that I was at the top of my profession before a career-ending injury sounds soooooooo lame! Mentioning I'm an unpublished writer is not far behind. Maybe that's why I love inspirational quotes so much - your list is awesome. (The one by Hemingway was my favorite.) Have a great weekend!Victoria Lindstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694066132860951997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-90849668642367950082012-06-29T10:13:40.355-07:002012-06-29T10:13:40.355-07:00I really like the last three quotes and half the t...I really like the last three quotes and half the time wonder why I continue to torture myself. A day in the doldrums these days comes from a bad review, as well as feeling overwhelmed by all I have to do. But a good review, kind words and progress made washes the bad stuff away - for a while. Writing is like life, I guess. It ebbs and flows and we just gotta ride the wave. Have a wonderful weekend.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-3551531498109389522012-06-29T09:03:23.513-07:002012-06-29T09:03:23.513-07:00Sometimes I think querying is like tossing a grena...Sometimes I think querying is like tossing a grenade then jumping into trench and hoping the shrapnel doesn't penetrate your hiding place. Congrats on the poetry! Rejoice in the small victories, eh? One day you'll look back and think, yup, it was worth it. =) <br /><br />Oh, and I've nominated you for the Kreativ Blogger award. <br /><br />http://crystalcollier.blogspot.com/2012/06/procrastination.htmlCrystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-2344344593089722662012-06-28T19:46:24.846-07:002012-06-28T19:46:24.846-07:00Those really are wonderful writing quotes. If the ...Those really are wonderful writing quotes. If the *greats* felt like that, then I guess we should just buckle down and keep writing! :-)Kimberley Griffiths Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269829969442171522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-63549935736932057732012-06-28T13:03:57.093-07:002012-06-28T13:03:57.093-07:00Congratulations on getting your poem in Vine Leave...Congratulations on getting your poem in Vine Leaves!<br /><br />For me, labels like "writer" or "teacher" are too confining. Just call yourself Theresa, who loves to write and is a gifted educator and is many, many other wonderful things. Be like these dandelion seeds in your background image - lay back, enjoy the view, and see where the winds take you. And yeah, I know, easier said than done. :/Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-32302085172025209552012-06-28T11:55:11.974-07:002012-06-28T11:55:11.974-07:00Oh, Theresa. This writing life sux big time someti...Oh, Theresa. This writing life sux big time sometimes. ((huge hug)) to you. I'm hoping you find a "real" job very soon, and I like those quotes. The Roth one is good b/c WIPs are kind of like good intentions, yes? But by far my fave is this:<br /><br />“Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.”<br />—George OrwellLTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-43434312553107574562012-06-28T11:41:42.580-07:002012-06-28T11:41:42.580-07:00Congratulations on the acceptance! Every little pi...Congratulations on the acceptance! Every little piece counts. Sometimes I want to hide too. Yet we must push forward. Keep going. Write, write, write! :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-36899052377557636902012-06-28T09:08:38.327-07:002012-06-28T09:08:38.327-07:00I give myself a specific time to feel sorry for my...I give myself a specific time to feel sorry for myself--cry, vent, shout, dance, and then keep moving forward. It will get better. It will.E. Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634213563563094173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-17395051885393313242012-06-28T05:45:29.176-07:002012-06-28T05:45:29.176-07:00Congrats on the Vine Leaves acceptance! That's...Congrats on the Vine Leaves acceptance! That's exciting. :) I say we need to keep going, keep moving forward, for you know how it goes - nothing ventured, nothing gained. Hang in there!<br /><br />Have a great weekend,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-48748206890404245642012-06-28T04:35:06.995-07:002012-06-28T04:35:06.995-07:00Congrats on the poem for Vine Leaves.
Life will h...Congrats on the poem for Vine Leaves. <br />Life will have its ups and downs, I think we all know this and I try to keep in mind things happen for reasons and we may not know why until a later date. You will get through this by just pushing through. Rejections are no fun, trust me, I'm there, but I'm trying to just move forward and believe that one day it will happen. <br />Keep going!Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-21341774782613222262012-06-28T02:26:25.905-07:002012-06-28T02:26:25.905-07:00Congratulations on being accepted by Vine Leaves! ...Congratulations on being accepted by Vine Leaves! I'd say that everything begins with baby steps. Don't get discouraged just because it looks like you're not covering much ground. With persistence and perseverance those little steps will accumulate into a big journey!<br /><br />Rejections do suck, but they are a part of the job. And after all, you've still got 8 queries out there!J.C. Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567971311643106302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-37938278418627663522012-06-27T22:48:13.669-07:002012-06-27T22:48:13.669-07:00It's not hard to let the rejection overwhelm t...It's not hard to let the rejection overwhelm the successes. The thing is the successes aren't any smaller because rejections exist--it's just we let them seem that way. Celebrate the moments of success as if that's all there was. Let it fuel your hope. You'll get there. Look at all the things you've managed to accomplish thus far. Perhaps there was a time you didn't see yourself here either? Keep going.Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-28715762168415951482012-06-27T22:00:16.927-07:002012-06-27T22:00:16.927-07:00Congratulations on getting your poem published! Th...Congratulations on getting your poem published! That's definitely an important accomplishment. It's perfectly natural to feel discouraged when you're writing, because writing is tough. But the fact that you've kept trying shows that you truly are passionate about writing, unlike the people who give up altogether.<br /> I'm sorry you haven't found a good teaching job yet. Times are tough for teachers too. I think that teachers should be the ones getting the big salaries, because they don't always get treated as well as they should.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-4999916625039390922012-06-27T20:36:50.768-07:002012-06-27T20:36:50.768-07:00Congrats on the poem. I love the quotes... I need ...Congrats on the poem. I love the quotes... I need them too right now. I guess as writers we're always on the emotional rollercoaster. Negative feedback is always hard... I usually sit on it a few days and think it through... in the end I always realize it's for the best and that it will improve me going forward... but it's a hard one to swallow. Just remember you're a great writer and everything along the way is knowledge gained.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-87797863641698349822012-06-27T19:33:48.048-07:002012-06-27T19:33:48.048-07:00I needed these quotes the other day. I'm bookm...I needed these quotes the other day. I'm bookmarking the page for the next time the self doubt hits (or when I need a reminder of what I need to do to be a stronger writer).Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com