I would be remiss if I didn't share my downs with you in addition to my ups. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I entered a writing contest with a piece of speculative fiction. Though it was my first foray in writing a piece of speculative fiction, I was quite excited about the prospect and pretty happy with my results. Though if I'm truly honest with myself, I think my completed story would be considered speculative fiction in the loosest sense of the genre. Ok, it was a stretch at best...
Well, yesterday they announced the winners and I was not one of them, womp womp... I think I knew deep down that I wasn't going to win. But for whatever reason, I was eager to hear the results and thought perhaps there was a minute chance that I could at least get second or third place. It's like when you buy a lottery ticket and you rationally know that you are not going to win, but somewhere in the depths of your being you think if you long hard enough and wish strongly enough, that maybe it will happen. It never does.
Anyway, I guess i just really wanted some validation that someone is willing to actually publish something of mine. I've been having a bit of a "down" week and I've been riddled with self-doubt. Obviously I know this journey isn't going to be easy, but I was just hoping for a bit of a silver lining.
Yesterday I was super down in the dumps about the whole thing, but today I must brush myself off and pick myself up and look for a new writing contest. I also need to actively try to find a children's book publisher. I've been slacking lately and I need to get back on track.
So, that's my news for now. I'm going to keep chugging along and see what happens.
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