Writing isn’t in
itself scary. But there can be rather worrisome moments. If you don’t believe
me, check the heart rate of any author who has just sent out a bunch of
queries. Or even worse, when the query response has come back and it’s sitting
in your e-mail inbox, unopened, waiting.
Rejection can
sting, so perhaps that’s why it’s so scary to submit.
One day nearly five
years ago, I was walking my dog (This will connect back to writing, I promise).
Anyhow, Lucy, in her excitement to smell some awesome aroma, stuck her head
into a shrub. This particular plant had a branch that stuck straight out—which
poked Lu in the eye.
She was fine, but
to this day (Note: five years later), Lucy refuses to walk past that particular
stretch of shrubs.
Moral of the story?
Sometimes things
(rejected queries) hurt, but it’s foolish to let something like that paralyze
you. Keep sending.
Second moral of the
story?
Chihuahuas never
ever ever forget.
Happy writing!
