Comments on: Stop Being Your Own Worst Freelancing Enemy

By: Tammy

Tammy — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:39:21 +0000

@ Jodee:
Your absolutely right about learning to deal with the disappointment. It’s part of the job and your never too old to learn something you didn’t know before.

By: Dani

Dani — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:42:11 +0000

Before I moved, I had a list on my desk hutch of famous writers who received multiple rejections before finally getting published. The names and amount of times they were rejected before finally getting published astonished me.

I may have lost the list in the move, but one that really sticks out in my mind is Tom Clancy’s Hunt for the Red October. I have heard various rejection numbers from 4 through 33, but in the end, the US Naval Institute (Press), of all places, published it. :-0

If at first you don’t succeed, try try again.
And, every time one door closes another door opens.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:29:50 +0000

Niki — Seems like we need to start a hearing impaired writer group. That’s so great that you got the job! A six month gig is great, and I think you are so right that we must remember our successes. Every time I start thinking people are going to point and laugh, I remind myself that I got through this or that, or accomplished whatever whenever time, and that seems to help a little.

By: Niki

Niki — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:36:31 +0000

Leigh and Amy,

I can sympathize with the hearing loss. I have 30% loss in each ear. I would rather communicate via email than telephone. On the bright side, I did have to do a telephone interview for a writing job last year. I was terrified and after the call was sure I had messed up. Besides the hearing loss, I’m shy and can’t pour on the charm. But I got the job which lasted over six months. We must remember our successes, not the rejections, and I’ve had those too.

By: Jodee

Jodee — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:41:17 +0000

@ Amy: Feel free to be creative….worm on, girl!

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:38:14 +0000

Err… Herein lies the problem. There is not that much room on my floor. Can it be done on a pile of laundry?

By: Jodee

Jodee — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:35:30 +0000

@ Amy: Here’s how you do the worm. Lie down on your back on the floor. Wiggle around like a worm on a hot rock.

You get extra points if you perform this dance at a wedding or other dress-up occasion.

By: Dani

Dani — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:32:33 +0000

@ Amy: How to Do the Worm

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:27:04 +0000

Dionne — Good luck!!

Dani and Jodee — What is the worm? I’m scared. LOL Dani, don’t injury yourself.

By: Dani

Dani — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:11:54 +0000

@Jodee:

LOL!

Then the shout heard round the world will be, “Help! I’ve done the worm and I can’t get up!”