tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post3033927767390206046..comments2023-11-28T06:18:53.641-05:00Comments on In Propinquity: Pitch Wars: The Story So FarJulie Sondra Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15755582329896793392noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post-25154627502274842062013-12-09T15:43:59.560-05:002013-12-09T15:43:59.560-05:00Thank you Suzi. :) :)Thank you Suzi. :) :)Julie Sondra Deckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755582329896793392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post-83057108851007740252013-12-09T15:43:46.154-05:002013-12-09T15:43:46.154-05:00Thank you. :) Sometimes it's hard to figure ou...Thank you. :) Sometimes it's hard to figure out what to say if I don't really know what will make a query or writing sample better, but I still try, and if I feel like I don't really know what I'm talking about I admit that.Julie Sondra Deckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755582329896793392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post-53269931927183748292013-12-09T15:42:38.984-05:002013-12-09T15:42:38.984-05:00Yeah, because with rejection (especially rejection...Yeah, because with rejection (especially rejection with constructive feedback!) you can build toward improving! With people ignoring you, it's much harder to know what you need to do better.Julie Sondra Deckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755582329896793392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post-1340932700121974782013-12-09T07:55:39.088-05:002013-12-09T07:55:39.088-05:00You are definitely an awesome mentor.You are definitely an awesome mentor.Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502606950280751205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post-45088064824991553402013-12-06T09:42:15.107-05:002013-12-06T09:42:15.107-05:00Wow, you're doing so much for everyone! I know...Wow, you're doing so much for everyone! I know people have said it already, but a big thanks for all the time and effort (and precision!) your critiquing must take. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491321107680393749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post-83622083219805011712013-12-05T10:43:16.443-05:002013-12-05T10:43:16.443-05:00It's a shame that people give you a hard time ...It's a shame that people give you a hard time for being honest. I know I've been rejected lots of times without any reason, and being ignored is more demoralizing than any critique could be. Good luck :)Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01947188617746257738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post-38730096220082713282013-12-04T20:57:06.582-05:002013-12-04T20:57:06.582-05:00Yes, I'm hoping to discover something delightf...Yes, I'm hoping to discover something delightful and fantastic that I can't wait to work with! I love other writers and I'm really jazzed about cultivating that awesome bond with another writer that happens when I develop a relationship with their work!Julie Sondra Deckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755582329896793392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post-26639159753224109492013-12-04T20:55:59.274-05:002013-12-04T20:55:59.274-05:00I give pretty decent feedback even if I don't ...I give pretty decent feedback even if I don't care for what you're doing, so we'll see. We're all really on the same side here: We write stories, and we want to share them. I love pointing people in the right direction and giving them enough to go on so they can teach themselves the rest!Julie Sondra Deckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755582329896793392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post-65330475460902188092013-12-04T20:14:29.089-05:002013-12-04T20:14:29.089-05:00While I'm not surprised that people throw hiss...While I'm not surprised that people throw hissy fits when they're rejected/get harsh criticism, I can't really understand *why*. Whenever those things happen to me I get mad or upset at myself or my work (a bit irrationally at times) but never at the person who gave me a critique. It just seems...weird.<br /><br />But anyways. Woah, so much work. I hope you have fun though! I'm sure there'll be some great things for you to see :DDarth Lolitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042975826918171575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post-51263817518871386182013-12-04T19:42:14.672-05:002013-12-04T19:42:14.672-05:00I really appreciate the way you're doing thing...I really appreciate the way you're doing things! It's extremely thorough and thoughtful, and I'll be pleased just to get even a few sentences feedback on my query even if it makes your eyes bleed. That's very generous of you, and I appreciate how much you like helping other writers be their best.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378504840036463071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post-67323268175079812222013-12-04T19:19:12.259-05:002013-12-04T19:19:12.259-05:00Pretty much. Though they do send it off to agents,...Pretty much. Though they do send it off to agents, and get rejected, and react to rejection with "THEY JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOOD!" rather than " . . . Maybe I need to improve?"Julie Sondra Deckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755582329896793392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post-85184172215545361172013-12-04T19:18:25.084-05:002013-12-04T19:18:25.084-05:00Right, glad to hear you're supportive of my pr...Right, glad to hear you're supportive of my process! I think rejection does teach people how to improve, and I think it also weeds out the people who want all of the good and none of the bad, but it can be SO painful to deal with. And then when you get signed, you get to turn right around and deal with rejection from PUBLISHERS! Oh boy is that fun! You know?<br /><br />I made a comic about it:<br /><a href="http://soyouwrite.swankivy.com/?p=206" rel="nofollow">Wallpaper</a>Julie Sondra Deckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755582329896793392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post-180124955526277642013-12-04T18:47:34.225-05:002013-12-04T18:47:34.225-05:00It's disappointing that people get mad at you ...It's disappointing that people get mad at you for your feedback. Why submit to something like this if you don't want feedback? If they think it's perfect, they should just send it off to agents. <br /><br />The really disappointing thing about that is that it discourages people from giving feedback. I've lost track of how many agents blogs say they don't give feedback because they've been attacked in the past when they do. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696158803923743588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post-64304035578383664052013-12-04T16:44:48.778-05:002013-12-04T16:44:48.778-05:00I love the way you're doing things! I never un...I love the way you're doing things! I never understand why people get mad at being rejected...it's just part of the journey in writing. I've racked up plenty of rejections on another project and I never got mad. Sad, perhaps, but never responded back to an agent negatively! Good luck reading!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com