tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post4604625222190267580..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: Guess I'm my own worst critic...Misha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-19540327373065275132013-10-18T00:46:42.410+02:002013-10-18T00:46:42.410+02:00Human, Misha,
Indeed, you were over at Mr. Alphab...Human, Misha,<br /><br />Indeed, you were over at Mr. Alphabet's site and yes, my human left one of his highly cherished comments.<br /><br />I note you write to an audience. That shows confidence and I know that you would never have such a dream become a reality.<br /><br />Pawsitive wishes,<br /><br />Penny the Jack Russell dog and modest internet superstar! :)<br /><br />klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-35993805787327117312013-10-17T14:54:55.449+02:002013-10-17T14:54:55.449+02:00I'm sure that once I get to the query stage, I...I'm sure that once I get to the query stage, I'll be having nightmares about the process. I tend to dream real life stuff all the time.<br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a>Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-49428297704053673932013-10-17T12:57:37.780+02:002013-10-17T12:57:37.780+02:00I haven't dreamed about rejections, but I thin...I haven't dreamed about rejections, but I think I remember a dream in which I accidentally had the wrong manuscript published, one that wasn't ready or as good as my best work. That must be an indication of my "am I good enough" anxiety. ;)Shelley Slyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981620646634240160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-11989064747761890322013-10-17T09:15:58.631+02:002013-10-17T09:15:58.631+02:00Hmmm, maybe the query needs some work? Queries are...Hmmm, maybe the query needs some work? Queries are agonizingly hard. I'm sure you can get some input if you post it here. I'd be happy to give my two cents.Sean McLachlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778503397743759469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-83601425518180752572013-10-17T06:36:00.905+02:002013-10-17T06:36:00.905+02:00I haven't started the query process, yet. I ho...I haven't started the query process, yet. I hope I don't dream about it when I do. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419944234795666194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-73855868400029874092013-10-17T05:19:22.268+02:002013-10-17T05:19:22.268+02:00LOL! If that's a dream, I'd hate to meet y...LOL! If that's a dream, I'd hate to meet your nightmares!Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-89771449495334334912013-10-17T00:10:03.312+02:002013-10-17T00:10:03.312+02:00Crazy. I've never had any querying dreams. I ...Crazy. I've never had any querying dreams. I did stay up all night worrying about it though. And the one I received on my birthday wasn't my favorite. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-25124247097499203002013-10-16T23:38:58.519+02:002013-10-16T23:38:58.519+02:00Whew, that's quite the nightmare. Thankfully, ...Whew, that's quite the nightmare. Thankfully, I've never had that one.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-41779640478821664862013-10-16T22:23:55.375+02:002013-10-16T22:23:55.375+02:00Ha! Yes, I used to dream about agents getting back...Ha! Yes, I used to dream about agents getting back to me SO enthusiastic about my writing. LOL. That's how I knew it was a dream. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-39755582255184480342013-10-16T20:50:27.044+02:002013-10-16T20:50:27.044+02:00Yes. I had a dream once where I was getting preemp...Yes. I had a dream once where I was getting preemptive rejection letters from agencies/publishers I'd never even submitted to. A "We just want you to know ahead of time that we're not interested" kind of thing. <br /><br />It was not a good morning.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-23490510473132731142013-10-16T20:06:29.117+02:002013-10-16T20:06:29.117+02:00I dream about doing networking, but never about qu...I dream about doing networking, but never about queries. Yet.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-72035699169230846262013-10-16T20:03:28.621+02:002013-10-16T20:03:28.621+02:00Never. I'm too busy dreaming stories.
Ug. Qu...Never. I'm too busy dreaming stories. <br /><br />Ug. Queries... *shudders* Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-60008015841234377082013-10-16T19:59:33.841+02:002013-10-16T19:59:33.841+02:00I dream all night about writing, then wake up tire...I dream all night about writing, then wake up tired. Heading over to Lee's.Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-26682832128355682692013-10-16T18:02:58.139+02:002013-10-16T18:02:58.139+02:00I don't think I am far enough along in the pro...I don't think I am far enough along in the process that queries are rattling in my subconscious. However, that dream isn't surprising at all. It is an indicator of where you are.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-28267215195000855602013-10-16T17:49:33.619+02:002013-10-16T17:49:33.619+02:00I used to have dreams when I sent queries. I haven...I used to have dreams when I sent queries. I haven't queried an agent in years and have no plans to.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-83027707438303662942013-10-16T16:20:53.661+02:002013-10-16T16:20:53.661+02:00I wonder if any agent every sent out a rejection l...I wonder if any agent every sent out a rejection like that (or wanted to). I haven't sent out anything in so long, since I've decided to self-pub my work. So no rejection dreams by agents. Form letters and nice let downs are much better than that type of rejection. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-64539208439435616172013-10-16T16:03:00.956+02:002013-10-16T16:03:00.956+02:00I don't think I've ever had a rejection dr...I don't think I've ever had a rejection dream, but I don't tend to remember many, so they might all be rejections!! Glad you never actually received an email like that.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-19085893866525972942013-10-16T15:31:12.420+02:002013-10-16T15:31:12.420+02:00Actually, I don't dream much related to my wri...Actually, I don't dream much related to my writing. Seems odd. Or maybe I just don't remember them, which might be even a bit more odd.Terry W. Ervin IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561009802388207515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-2495833029849226392013-10-16T14:39:31.782+02:002013-10-16T14:39:31.782+02:00LOL! Even dreaming about rejection. Ah, the writer...LOL! Even dreaming about rejection. Ah, the writer's life! Headed over to Lee's....PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-82397305841751628842013-10-16T14:25:05.742+02:002013-10-16T14:25:05.742+02:00Already visited Lee's today.
Wow, glad I never...Already visited Lee's today.<br />Wow, glad I never had that dream!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-16187291726133707372013-10-16T14:12:38.823+02:002013-10-16T14:12:38.823+02:00Sounds familiar. Mine has the "we loved the t...Sounds familiar. Mine has the "we loved the title but everything else needs changed" flavor. Ha! We are not alone.jack wellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666545887771905191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-54219892940964976122013-10-16T13:55:16.457+02:002013-10-16T13:55:16.457+02:00Nope. Can't say I have. But it is an interesti...Nope. Can't say I have. But it is an interesting dream. Fear is a sneaky little bugger, huh?S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-69476688480416602442013-10-16T13:30:03.025+02:002013-10-16T13:30:03.025+02:00Funny! I usually dream of zombies and water.
Hugs...Funny! I usually dream of zombies and water.<br /><br />Hugs and chocolate,<br />Shellyshellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-43835183229049271152013-10-16T13:15:27.403+02:002013-10-16T13:15:27.403+02:00hahaha
Nope. But I used to have dreams I went to s...hahaha<br />Nope. But I used to have dreams I went to school only to discover I'd forgotten to wear pant. LOLMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.com