Writing and Stubborn

Writer World PSA: Rejections mean you’re doing writing right.
 
I have ~500 rejections, some very recent.
 
I also have 12 novels in print, 2 under contract, numerous short story publications, poems published, and even a science comic.
 
I had 91 rejections before my first sale. My 2nd sale was to a pro market that went under before it published. It was 6 years between my 1st short story sale and my 1st novel sale. Time and rejection are normal.
 
I started writing seriously in 1991. 1st short sale 1998. 1st novel sale 2005. Novels 11 and 12 came out in 2015. 13 and 14 are due to my editor in 2016.
 
I have 12 novels or partials out under submission right now reflecting 3 series and 3 stand-alones. I’m writing a spec book between the contract books just because.
 
Stubborn succeeds.
Don’t give up because your story got rejected. Don’t give up because you got a hundred rejections. Don’t give up.

Friday Cat Blogging (Oops I Missed it Again Edition)

Alas, little pink block. I chew it well.

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Chew it, chew it good!

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The hell…

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Don’t worry about Squirrel, he thinks he’s in an 80s music video.

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I never know what’s going on in these narratives.

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Good thing you’re a captive audience

Ahhhh!

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And that’s me looking for an exit.

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I’m looking for ALL YOUR PEANUT BUTTER ARE BELONG TO ME

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Squick and Squee As Cartoon Mice

My Brain, a Brief Illustration:

A) This thread needs a mouse saying squick squick squick.

1) Okay, someone with art skill needs to draw an obviously alarmed little mousy saying “Squick! Squick! Squick!”

2) Google tells me that the Squick Mouse is not a thing, and it clearly needs to be.

3) Actually there should probably be a pair of mice like comedy tragedy masks. Squick and Squee for different occasions.

4)…and now I’m picturing the mice Squick and Squee sitting in a theater box commenting on fan fiction plays like Statler and Waldorf at the Muppet show.

Graphic Audio Fallen Blade Deal April 2016

Quick Note: GraphicAudio has a special deal going on through the end of April on a complete set of my Fallen Blade series in full cast audio with sound effects and music, like a radio play. I’ve been listening and these are really good productions. In particular, I adore what they’ve done with Faran. Use the 35% Off Code CDSET35 FALLEN BLADE CD SET

 

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Friday Cat Blogging

I have an eeeebil plan.

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Step 1*

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That trick never works.

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We’ll never know if we don’t try it. Bwah-ha-ha!

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Yeah, good luck with that.

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I kind of liked it.

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Oooh, just tried to do the math. Bored now.

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Told yah. Group nap!

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*Thanks to Matt Kuchta for the kitty art

Friday Cat Blogging

I are a kitty!

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The deuce you say. You’re clearly art of the pronounced ahht sort.

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I never understand what going on around here…

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What’s going around is ahhht, obviously.

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Also Simon Smith and his amazing dancing bear!

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Da hell?

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I don’t know wake me up when this post starts making sense.

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Or if we get to Pittsburgh. You always want to wake up for that.

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Riiiiiight. They really don’t pay me enough for this shit.

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Friday Cat Blogging

Do you know what I want for Catmas?*

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This?

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Not bad, but no.

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Do you know what I want?

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A pterodactyl?

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I’m guessing it’s more like FREEDOM!

From the monkey holding your paws, that is.

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Yeah. Ahh, better.

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Not a pterodactyl? Cats are super weird. I’m outta here.

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*With thanks to Matt Kuchta for the art.

Friday Cat Blogging

I am the ghost of lamppost future.

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…the hell?

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What part of lamppost future don’t you understand?

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All of it?

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Allow me to read to you from the book of lamppost…

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Um, how about no?

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The killer whale of non sequiturs agrees with you.

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If there’s one thing Cthulhu knows it’s evil, and that whale? EEEvil!

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I am dubious about this proposition. Also, too tired to hold head up.

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Dubious snow ninja is agrees.

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I am sooooo confused.

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This thing isn’t giving off fumes, is it?

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Friday Cat Blogging

Knock knock!

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Whose—Oh my god, it’s a pterodactyl!

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A delicious delicious pterodactyl!

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Are you crazy? That thing is big enough to eat US!

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I promise I won’t let the big bad birdie eat you.
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But what if we want to eats it, like dis!

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Okay, maybe that’s a bit much.

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Is it gone? I think it’s gone…

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Friday Cat Blogging

My eyes are feeling a little skrudgy.

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Dude! Also, what are you doing in a cat blog?

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Hey now, lets not be speciesist.

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Can we be nappist? I like naps.

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Can we talk about my eyes? They’re starting to feel really weird…

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Weren’t you in an Indiana Jones movie?

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Naps, man, we need to talk naps!

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I’m kind of unimpressed with your focus here…

That’s beneath you, and so am I.

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