Playing the Short Game (Part 6): But how do I know it's ready?
The next post in my series at Amazing Stories on marketing and selling short fiction is now up (well, actually, it's been up for a while, but I've been travelling). This week's entry deals with submission fear and knowing when it's time to stop rewriting, editing, and tweaking that story, and to send it out into the world. Check out this week's post here. I'll be skipping a post this week, but hope to have part 7 up next week and be back on a regular weekly posting schedule.
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Great post!
Love your take on this. Fear has ALWAYS been my downfall, and that's why I started my website, "The Brave Artist," so that I could hold myself accountable and be visible in the face of fear. I always remember this great quote from Star Trek: DS9, courtesy of The Sisko: "I thought I could take the uniform, wrap it around that pain and toss them both away. But it doesn't work like that. Running may help for a little while. But sooner or later, the pain catches up with you; and the only way to get rid of it is to stand your ground, and face it."
Gave me chills the first time I heard it, and every time. Love your thoughts, and I look forward to reading all your other Amazing Stories posts!
Emily
Thanks, Em!
Em, nice to see you here! Glad that you found that post helpful. I've been enjoying your "Brave Artist" blog entries too and the insights into that wonderfully creative mind and soul of yours. I'll be posting part 7 in the Amazing Stories series shortly (missed a week due to a great trip to New Zealand!). Hope you'll keep checking them out. Feel free to comment on the AS site, too. I'd like to get discussions going there.
Best, Doug
Doug
http://smithwriter.com
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