tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post2064695988846695269..comments2023-09-11T09:19:38.384-05:00Comments on Sarah Ahiers Writes: In Which I Receive A Promising RejectionSarah Ahiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-7195148346490116612010-10-01T08:17:07.221-05:002010-10-01T08:17:07.221-05:00Shannon - thanks! I try not to ever look at the ba...Shannon - thanks! I try not to ever look at the bad side of things<br /><br />DL - yes it is and thanks!Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-37149476304624288682010-10-01T06:29:32.075-05:002010-10-01T06:29:32.075-05:00That's a rejection you can build on! Congrats...That's a rejection you can build on! Congrats!! And good luck with the tweaking. :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-18975281444953247122010-09-30T11:19:19.349-05:002010-09-30T11:19:19.349-05:00I think it's fantastic that you're able to...I think it's fantastic that you're able to see the good in all this. I'm confident that you'll be able to pull it all together. You can do it! :)Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11640509596922335617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-17822358305909756532010-09-30T11:19:11.143-05:002010-09-30T11:19:11.143-05:00Hart - very very true. And i could definitely use ...Hart - very very true. And i could definitely use the practiceSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-57748554200654580852010-09-30T09:29:19.803-05:002010-09-30T09:29:19.803-05:00good news though--always good to have somebody int...good news though--always good to have somebody interested in looking again! And the lengthening will be good practice. My current novel came out too short by about 15K first draft (ACK!) but I am almost there--in fact I'm hoping I overshoot by a couple thousand words so I can then go back and 'trim' like I normally do, too... Good luck!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-84111124743749262452010-09-30T08:00:48.313-05:002010-09-30T08:00:48.313-05:00Lola - yeah worrying about the sub unfortunately d...Lola - yeah worrying about the sub unfortunately distracts me from the novel. sigh. And YAY mushrooms!<br /><br />Alex - as teebore said above, cutting is the "right way". ;)<br /><br />Dezmond - HA! touche.<br /><br />Holly - it is indeed. Makes me all excited<br /><br />Dominique - thanks!<br /><br />Shelley - thanks! I hope maybe one day you can, in a publication<br /><br />Nicole - very true. It makes is that much easier to send it out again<br /><br />Vegas - one of the pubs was Screaming Nightmare and another was Day Terrors, which was only a one time anthology. I thought i'd have to wait for months for each of them, but they all got back to me in less than a month<br /><br />Kelly - it would be so creepy to wake up one morning and find that hole outside your houseSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-28481726514673180632010-09-30T02:31:06.942-05:002010-09-30T02:31:06.942-05:00That sinkhole picture scares the crap out of me.
...That sinkhole picture scares the crap out of me.<br /><br />Congrats! That is definitely exciting news. Good luck, and be sure to keep us updated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-69874573467206244712010-09-29T22:16:45.267-05:002010-09-29T22:16:45.267-05:00I have two short stories out for contests that I w...I have two short stories out for contests that I won't hear back on until November and December. Where are you submitting? I'm not much of a short story writer. I tend to make everything so long they end up turning into novels. Not that that's bad or anything :)Nataschahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971236835645904189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-91464206447288743442010-09-29T16:50:07.388-05:002010-09-29T16:50:07.388-05:00Good luck with the revisions. It's always so n...Good luck with the revisions. It's always so nice to receive a rejection with feedback in it.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-2704683047616443962010-09-29T16:41:09.146-05:002010-09-29T16:41:09.146-05:00Good luck, Sarah!! This is awesome news! Can'...Good luck, Sarah!! This is awesome news! Can't wait to read the story sometime. :)Shelley Slyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981620646634240160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-75819515526947452402010-09-29T15:31:26.915-05:002010-09-29T15:31:26.915-05:00Good luck with the revisions. I'm sure you ca...Good luck with the revisions. I'm sure you can do it. :)Kelsey (Dominique) Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646757546422013401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-23521964886525790352010-09-29T14:50:06.990-05:002010-09-29T14:50:06.990-05:00Tricky stuff, but it’s cool that they gave you enc...Tricky stuff, but it’s cool that they gave you encouragement to make it longer.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-75367684770124700142010-09-29T14:26:16.298-05:002010-09-29T14:26:16.298-05:00so bury yourself in that hole and start working :)...so bury yourself in that hole and start working :)DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-67591300606895808482010-09-29T13:09:16.025-05:002010-09-29T13:09:16.025-05:00That's great news, Falen! Hey, I tend to cut a...That's great news, Falen! Hey, I tend to cut as well, but I'm sure you can do it.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-74791791316527020152010-09-29T11:25:03.744-05:002010-09-29T11:25:03.744-05:00Love the photo!
This will be a good writing exer...Love the photo! <br /><br />This will be a good writing exercise/challenge for you. :) I have faith you'll rise to the occasion. <br /><br />I have nothing out on sub...still working on revisions of current WiP. <br /><br />We have a patch of mushroom out in the lawn right now (due to rain) and it reminded me of you. :) (ours are tiny little fairy mushrooms, though)<br /><br />Happy Humpday, SarahLola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-33992855992909471722010-09-29T11:09:41.554-05:002010-09-29T11:09:41.554-05:00Christi - yeah breaking the pacing would not be fu...Christi - yeah breaking the pacing would not be fun at all<br /><br />Piedmont - LOL thanks! And yeah, i've heard that too, about the blowing things up. I wonder where...<br /><br />Tara - thanks!<br /><br />Hannah - go you! I am not, sadly...<br /><br />Teebore - ooh exciting! You and your brain stories<br /><br />Christine - thanks! And yes, the hole looks so deep it's creepy<br /><br />Matthew - giant holes are just creepy as hellSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-11393976977264402362010-09-29T09:49:33.112-05:002010-09-29T09:49:33.112-05:00Creepy photo, but cool news. Go for it!Creepy photo, but cool news. Go for it!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-78218500084538047572010-09-29T09:42:29.870-05:002010-09-29T09:42:29.870-05:00How promising. You can do it! I know you can becau...How promising. You can do it! I know you can because you're awesome like that. <br />BTW-that hole picture is quite interesting and strange.Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-10320347363719569512010-09-29T09:39:10.617-05:002010-09-29T09:39:10.617-05:00Whoa, whoa whoa: making something LONGER? I'm ...Whoa, whoa whoa: making something LONGER? I'm with you; that's not how it's supposed to work. ;) <br /><br />Nothing out on submission, but I did get an idea (and then subsequently wrote most of it in my head during my shower this morning) for Hannah's horror story contest, so I'm excited about that.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-51965405746307822172010-09-29T08:57:25.427-05:002010-09-29T08:57:25.427-05:00I like to add add add so it's a good thing we ...I like to add add add so it's a good thing we are in a writing group together. :D I think you can do it and you should do it!!<br /><br />And you know what I'm doing right now. Writing writing writing. <br /><br />Palindrome out!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-4534723438833842652010-09-29T08:49:15.116-05:002010-09-29T08:49:15.116-05:00Oh, promising, indeed! Good luck!Oh, promising, indeed! Good luck!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008153523366719973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-90944809745567771252010-09-29T08:38:54.116-05:002010-09-29T08:38:54.116-05:00Congratulations Sarah! That's great, personal...Congratulations Sarah! That's great, personalized rejections are the best! At least they told you what to do to make it better (for them).<br /><br />I'm sure you can add something to the middle to extend it a little. A bomb, a death, a plane crash, something explosive maybe? I don't know but I read somewhere when you need something else just blow something up. <br /><br />Hey, how about an alien shrew? Or a brain fungus?Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-40412158630046414872010-09-29T08:35:42.345-05:002010-09-29T08:35:42.345-05:00That's great news. Adding can be daunting, but...That's great news. Adding can be daunting, but I'm sure you'll figure it out. I worry mine is too short, but I get requests to see it so maybe it's not too off-putting - yet. I have the same problem if they ever ask me to lengthen it. It goes from point to point to point with no break in stride. I worry adding will break the pacing.Christi Goddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590491851753709622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-67757943413803423852010-09-29T08:34:02.555-05:002010-09-29T08:34:02.555-05:00Maria - yeah me too. One of the other rejections w...Maria - yeah me too. One of the other rejections was personal as well so at least i know i'm sort of on the right track<br /><br />Misha - thanks so much!<br /><br />Suzi - yeah i'm thinking just the further developement of the MC will make it longerSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-48954413941283308982010-09-29T07:31:11.688-05:002010-09-29T07:31:11.688-05:00That's a wonderful rejection!
Maybe as you de...That's a wonderful rejection!<br /><br />Maybe as you develop the connection between the MC and the hole, you'll find ways to make it longer without padding it. Maybe it will hook into a couple of subplots?Touch of Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551995840395409781noreply@blogger.com