tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407679229975998493.post2463525297226031563..comments2024-03-28T06:24:25.829-06:00Comments on The Quivering Pen: My First Time: Jessica Francis KaneDavid Abramshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013514596973186440noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407679229975998493.post-47312204823602249532014-06-19T11:11:13.204-06:002014-06-19T11:11:13.204-06:00This is was beautiful,
thank you.This is was beautiful, <br />thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15143619670037606480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407679229975998493.post-86006743821360635092013-05-17T17:14:01.231-06:002013-05-17T17:14:01.231-06:00That's a great point, Deborah. I often feel li...That's a great point, Deborah. I often feel like I'm banging my head against my laptop screen, trying to pull the milk of human kindness from social networks that are anything but, when a sense that something hit home would be so gratifying. That said, even though I write full time I also still write letters to the writers who inspire me to tell them just that. So if you publish and make that connection, it will probably happen. Godspeed!<br />Heather Seggelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407679229975998493.post-48492150872715405892013-05-17T14:33:22.948-06:002013-05-17T14:33:22.948-06:00Thank you, Jessica. This is encouraging and those ...Thank you, Jessica. This is encouraging and those day dreams are important. millvallison: mary allison tierneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614797353805689894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407679229975998493.post-32972838320131801212013-05-15T15:29:13.510-06:002013-05-15T15:29:13.510-06:00I love these kinds of stories--gives me hope that ...I love these kinds of stories--gives me hope that if I persist, publication in a major literary journal will happen. But I wonder too if the initial thrill will last long. If anyone will other than the editors will read the story. What I really want is to know if the story touched someone, made them see things in a new way, made them understand something better, or give them joy, or break their heart. I wish more journals would give space to responses to stories. I'm coming to realize it's not really just the publication I want, the validation from literary critics or editors, it's the connection with readers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407679229975998493.post-17331037164648856732013-05-09T12:28:05.276-06:002013-05-09T12:28:05.276-06:00Perfect! (At least for me, right now, at this stag...Perfect! (At least for me, right now, at this stage of being in "never-never land"). Thank you, Jessica. In particular, I love: "Often, this was the only dream that kept me going." <br /><br />It is sad that rejection slips rarely come in the mail anymore. However, I also happily trashed my "big-ass folder" of them about a year ago. I also trash them on my computer when they come in. <br /><br />Great piece. Thanks again. David Biddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345556742542739160noreply@blogger.com