I have only submitted a few things... short stories and nano-fiction pieces, which to date have all been kindly rejected, although I have visions of normally nice people at the magazines howling with laughter at my writing attempts..."Hahahahaha... can you even believe she thought she was any good? God, I hope she keeps her day job!" Etc, etc, etc.
Then I have to step back and think of the comments of my friends and loved ones who have read my writing who don't think I'm completely delusional and encourage me to go on. I may never publish a thing, and I'm not planning to quit my day job. I have a Guatemalan friend who says to me... "No pasa nada!" Literally translated it means nothing will happen... but the sentiment behind the saying is: "Why not, just go for it!" So that is my mantra: No pasa nada!
Then I have to step back and think of the comments of my friends and loved ones who have read my writing who don't think I'm completely delusional and encourage me to go on. I may never publish a thing, and I'm not planning to quit my day job. I have a Guatemalan friend who says to me... "No pasa nada!" Literally translated it means nothing will happen... but the sentiment behind the saying is: "Why not, just go for it!" So that is my mantra: No pasa nada!