tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904685628370887899.post5752920501586450906..comments2023-10-29T08:58:19.390-04:00Comments on The Murphey Saga: Wednesday Writerly Way ~ Determination to be an AuthorJ.L. Murpheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782355786883006411noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904685628370887899.post-59035713811228792352013-06-14T08:59:02.579-04:002013-06-14T08:59:02.579-04:00PK, every writer has some idea when a book will be...PK, every writer has some idea when a book will be finished. By setting mini goals along the way, you force yourself to meet a goal.<br /><br />Jeremy,<br />Is that like kicking a dog when it's down? There are other agents out there. Are you changing the manuscript before resubmitting it? I've had my heart set on a couple of agencies in the past and been rejected. I've gone on to my second and third choices, but it was my fourth choice that netted me the better working relationship.J.L. Murpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782355786883006411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904685628370887899.post-44473015990884789782013-06-14T05:29:33.576-04:002013-06-14T05:29:33.576-04:00i have a book that i had written it's 20 years...i have a book that i had written it's 20 years old now, i keep sending it to the same place... they keep rejecting it. it's time to send it to them again, i feel i am wearing them down. i just know that i want them to be the ones who manage it... your thought?Jeremy [Retro]https://www.blogger.com/profile/09912258155288958827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904685628370887899.post-33650627055300437952013-06-13T20:16:45.351-04:002013-06-13T20:16:45.351-04:00Never thought about the advantages of setting your...Never thought about the advantages of setting your own deadlines as an indie. Great point! PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904685628370887899.post-5718041927069787352013-06-13T08:51:47.967-04:002013-06-13T08:51:47.967-04:00I'm determined, but I seem to have more motiva...I'm determined, but I seem to have more motivation some days than others. <br /><br />Have a wonderful Thursday. Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904685628370887899.post-3383125261097727722013-06-13T06:07:08.788-04:002013-06-13T06:07:08.788-04:00Deniz,
I step forward at a time will eventually ge...Deniz,<br />I step forward at a time will eventually get the job done. Malcolm had a great list.J.L. Murpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782355786883006411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904685628370887899.post-411004704250492992013-06-12T20:41:24.382-04:002013-06-12T20:41:24.382-04:00I am determined! Just slower some months than othe...I am determined! Just slower some months than others... I need a new editing schedule!<br />Reading Malcom's post did give me hope, however...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.com