tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post8543542950792672954..comments2024-03-09T11:29:48.585+00:00Comments on Flowerpot Days: Rhubarb and Novel WritingFlowerpothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-51773124163959575032007-08-15T09:28:00.000+01:002007-08-15T09:28:00.000+01:00Mother, thank you for that. Rejection isn't an eas...Mother, thank you for that. Rejection isn't an easy thing to live with, yet as writers we live with it all the time. I find it easier to accept articles that are rejected - I suppose because you don't put so much time and effort into them. My books really are my babies. But thanks so much for your encouragement and understanding.Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-7426958703095706372007-08-14T22:39:00.000+01:002007-08-14T22:39:00.000+01:00I know a bit of what you're talking about - I find...I know a bit of what you're talking about - I find it impossible to be detached about something I care deeply about and find rejection absolutely gutting. Maybe we all do but other people don't advertise it. Good luck with your novel. I wish I could offer more assurances of success, which unfortunately I can't, but I can say with confidence that you write so well and deserve every success with your book. Good luck, Flowerpot!Motheratlargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966796093998468770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-10052288749840233302007-08-14T16:32:00.000+01:002007-08-14T16:32:00.000+01:00Dee - thanks so much for your heartwarming comment...Dee - thanks so much for your heartwarming comments. I feel better already! And yes, I know exactly what your friend means (well done her by the way!) - it's all about recognition.<BR/><BR/>Rilly, fascinating stuff about the rhubarb - that sounds like an April Fools piece! Thank you so much for comforting words. I'll show the bastards.<BR/><BR/>Correspondent - you as well! My, I'm really chuffed. Let's hope They are too. Will keep you all posted and thanks so much for the encouragement - it means such a lot!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-43752338435192589132007-08-14T16:20:00.000+01:002007-08-14T16:20:00.000+01:00I'm adding my voice to the other encouraging comme...I'm adding my voice to the other encouraging comments here. You've done an amazing thing in getting a book written. So many people talk about it but can't actually get the job done. Keep a postitive thought as you send it out and know that you've got quite a lot of people pulling for you.<BR/><BR/>You should be very proud of yourself.the rotten correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02704525054720181936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-67353976655977750172007-08-14T15:08:00.000+01:002007-08-14T15:08:00.000+01:00interesting stuff, rhubarb, in Yorkshire it is any...interesting stuff, rhubarb, in Yorkshire it is anyway. Wensleydale gave birth to the only rhubarb related ASBO and down in Wakefield people flock from miles around to hear the stuff growing by candelight. Anyway, moving on lest I start to sound like that Madely character...<BR/><BR/>best of luck with the novel flowerpot dear. Sounds like you put your heart and soul into it and surely that's got to show to whoever reads it..rilly superhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448694078653341955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-48801768417039713142007-08-14T13:45:00.000+01:002007-08-14T13:45:00.000+01:00You write beautifully in your blog flowerpot, I ha...You write beautifully in your blog flowerpot, I have no doubt that the novel is just as well written and keep my fingers crossed that it'll be published.<BR/>A close friend of mine had her book published last year and it's just a wonderful thing! It's not about sales or making money for her, it's about having a book with your name on it, she said. Your stuff out there, for people to read.<BR/><BR/>I love rhubarb and I can almost smell it, when I read your post :)Danielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255763516507357558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-35955455601527037722007-08-14T11:49:00.000+01:002007-08-14T11:49:00.000+01:00Graham, P & T - that's very encouraging. Thanks. N...Graham, P & T - that's very encouraging. Thanks. No, I haven't had any fiction published, only articles. But I shall persevere...Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-28580604894960222522007-08-14T11:48:00.000+01:002007-08-14T11:48:00.000+01:00RT, thanks for that. The rhubarb is salvaged (has ...RT, thanks for that. The rhubarb is salvaged (has a sort of burnty tang to it but is almost edible). And no, you know me, it won't stop me writing fiction - it's the publication that's the tricky bit!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-17172681685280750292007-08-14T11:02:00.000+01:002007-08-14T11:02:00.000+01:00I think you're always your own worst critic - so i...I think you're always your own worst critic - so if you think the novel's good, it probably is. You may just be pleasantly surprised by the response! I do hope so. Have you had any books previously published?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-78619009886587832752007-08-14T10:51:00.000+01:002007-08-14T10:51:00.000+01:00Isn't the smell of cooking rhubarb wonderful, a sh...Isn't the smell of cooking rhubarb wonderful, a shame it burnt though, I hope you can salvage some. <BR/><BR/>I think you should be patting yourself on the back for having the strength and courage to complete your novel. Not many people get that far. Of course you're going to be concerned about being rejected, but don't forget how many times J.K. Rowling was rejected before she was finally published. Don't let it stop you from writing!There's always hope. <BR/><BR/>RTCornish Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11531138997940949329noreply@blogger.com