So I was asked to take part in an anthology. Sure. I had been debating doing this sub call anyhow and now that I was encouraged to take part, I set out to do it. I had this great idea. Planned the thing out. Like the whole thing. I even had chunks of dialogue. Like big chunks. I was jazzed. So jazzed...I might have written 2/3 of the story before I knew if it would fly for the call. I was excited. The story was flowing.
Then I heard from the powers that be. They didn't want it. What? How...
Instead of getting upset or knocked down and not getting up again, I dusted myself off. Now if you've been reading my blog, you'll see this isn't the first time recently that I've been knocked down so to speak. It's been kind of a rough couple of months.
I could've hidden for a while and said to hell with what I was doing. I could've gotten angry and lashed out. But what would getting mad do? Up my blood pressure and give me a headache. Hiding isn't a bad idea, but I'm not the type to hide. The characters are there and when I can't write, I'm not happy. I write because the characters demand to speak.
So, I dusted myself off and dove into a new outline. I saw a photo that inspired me and the topic happened to gel with the sub call. I wrote the plot and waited. It fit the call! Needless to say, plugging along and keeping going worked for me. I started over and I'm back to my happy place.
Has this ever happened to you? A thing you thought wouldn't knock you down did, but you kept going? I'd love to hear about it. :-)
Chasing Sparks by Megan Slayer
Part of the Battle Scarred Series
M/M, Paranormal, Contemporary, Vampires
Coming Soon!
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Two
vampires have the chance to step into the sunshine without being charred. Most
creatures of the night wouldn’t chance losing their undead life for good. But
Anders and Galen have heightened abilities. They won’t char. What are they
going to do? Celebrate summer, being together, and sunshine. Mix in hot sex
under the veil of stars and fireworks…who wouldn’t want to take a step and
chase sparks?
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2 comments:
Good for you for dusting yourself off and starting again. Writing on spec can have such mixed results. Flying high then getting knocked down can be devastating. Been there. Like you said, though, we can wallow in our disappointment or get up and try again. We have that choice. Best wishes, Megan.
Way to go, picking yourself up by the bootstraps and pushing onward and upward! Rejection sucks and we've all been there, but letting it stop you from your dreams would be even worse, and each naysayer is merely a speed bump on the way to your goal.
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