Hello everyone from inside the (soon-to-be-opened) quarantine bunker....
Haven't been online much or done much of anything these last two weeks. My husband learned that he had been exposed to someone infected with the virus at work, and so we went into strict quarantine – staying inside, no visitors etc. My sister and niece did the shopping for us, so we were OK. My husband developed some light symptoms, fever etc, so we were a bit worried – but he's OK now, totally over whatever it was (probably the ordinary flu) and since we've stayed in for a fortnight like one should, and he's been symptom-free for two days, we can go back out now, do our own shopping and go for walks etc. (while keeping social distancing and all that, of course) So that's good.
You'd think I'd got a lot of writing/revising done with all that time on my hands, but no. Apathy and cabin fever and a bit of worry = nothing done. Sigh. Hoping to get back to some writing routine now, trying at least. (And selfishly happy to see that I'm not the only one procrastinating/not able to get anything done in here!)
utesfanami – wohoo, that's fantastic news!! Soo exciting!!
(and here's a rejection cake, too: )
Elle – I checked you on twitter too, and wow – yeah, that's one rock star agent right there! (Queried her five years ago with an earlier version of my manuscript, and she rejected me outright. Very nice form, though...) Saw how she praised your manuscript, too – I totally get that impostor syndrome thing, but you clearly have no reason for it – your manuscript is totally fabulous, period. So, so happy for you!!
Liz_V – here's your belated cake for that snail rejection: Good on you for trying those powerhouses, too! Aim high, no self-rejections, yes, yes, yes! And good luck with the query you sent out – crossing fingers! Yes, synopsises suck, but you can do it. I know, I hate hate hate them, but still managed to do one, finally. Here's a link to a site with some tips that might help. Screw those taxes, get on with it! :hides Liz's chair:
Here's a cake for you, too, Lakey – and no 'bridesmaid' trophy from me (I do get that feeling though. it's hard to keep going with those constant 'almosts' – so here's a perseverance trophy instead, if you like:)
And here's yours, noranne That sucks, yes, no simultaneous submissions with that kind of waiting times! Good luck with the next market, hope they respond a bit faster!
to all of you who don't feel like querying right now, for whatever reasons – take care, all of you. I'm not querying either, but I plan to, once I get this revision done – I think I have to, to beat this apathy and cabin fever hangover I'm in. But that's me.
(Did you do that nudge, ap? Any response?)
250 days does sound like nudging time on a full, aceafer. I'd do that if you haven't already. It's hard to find motivation in the middle of all this silence and waiting, isn't it. Maybe you will get an answer on the nudge, either way - it might help. Good luck!
Haven't been online much or done much of anything these last two weeks. My husband learned that he had been exposed to someone infected with the virus at work, and so we went into strict quarantine – staying inside, no visitors etc. My sister and niece did the shopping for us, so we were OK. My husband developed some light symptoms, fever etc, so we were a bit worried – but he's OK now, totally over whatever it was (probably the ordinary flu) and since we've stayed in for a fortnight like one should, and he's been symptom-free for two days, we can go back out now, do our own shopping and go for walks etc. (while keeping social distancing and all that, of course) So that's good.
You'd think I'd got a lot of writing/revising done with all that time on my hands, but no. Apathy and cabin fever and a bit of worry = nothing done. Sigh. Hoping to get back to some writing routine now, trying at least. (And selfishly happy to see that I'm not the only one procrastinating/not able to get anything done in here!)
utesfanami – wohoo, that's fantastic news!! Soo exciting!!
(and here's a rejection cake, too: )
Elle – I checked you on twitter too, and wow – yeah, that's one rock star agent right there! (Queried her five years ago with an earlier version of my manuscript, and she rejected me outright. Very nice form, though...) Saw how she praised your manuscript, too – I totally get that impostor syndrome thing, but you clearly have no reason for it – your manuscript is totally fabulous, period. So, so happy for you!!
Liz_V – here's your belated cake for that snail rejection: Good on you for trying those powerhouses, too! Aim high, no self-rejections, yes, yes, yes! And good luck with the query you sent out – crossing fingers! Yes, synopsises suck, but you can do it. I know, I hate hate hate them, but still managed to do one, finally. Here's a link to a site with some tips that might help. Screw those taxes, get on with it! :hides Liz's chair:
Here's a cake for you, too, Lakey – and no 'bridesmaid' trophy from me (I do get that feeling though. it's hard to keep going with those constant 'almosts' – so here's a perseverance trophy instead, if you like:)
And here's yours, noranne That sucks, yes, no simultaneous submissions with that kind of waiting times! Good luck with the next market, hope they respond a bit faster!
to all of you who don't feel like querying right now, for whatever reasons – take care, all of you. I'm not querying either, but I plan to, once I get this revision done – I think I have to, to beat this apathy and cabin fever hangover I'm in. But that's me.
(Did you do that nudge, ap? Any response?)
250 days does sound like nudging time on a full, aceafer. I'd do that if you haven't already. It's hard to find motivation in the middle of all this silence and waiting, isn't it. Maybe you will get an answer on the nudge, either way - it might help. Good luck!