tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post6091074065656333130..comments2023-11-02T01:28:14.306-07:00Comments on Sioux's Page: With a Little Hindrance From My FriendsSioux Roslawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-6198409909401801492013-04-24T14:08:17.817-07:002013-04-24T14:08:17.817-07:00Donna--I'm learning perseverance from all the ...Donna--I'm learning perseverance from all the writers around me...writers like you.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-8531680626338366992013-04-24T06:08:23.763-07:002013-04-24T06:08:23.763-07:00That's the spirit, Sioux!That's the spirit, Sioux! Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-38991874446759154262013-04-24T03:30:45.264-07:002013-04-24T03:30:45.264-07:00Cathy--Glad I could fix your need for a fix...
Wh...Cathy--Glad I could fix your need for a fix...<br /><br />What would my world be like if you had not decided to blog, Cathy? Not as rich and not as rollicking...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-33620482931163557502013-04-24T03:28:41.279-07:002013-04-24T03:28:41.279-07:00Lynn--People call me things, but it's usually ...Lynn--People call me things, but it's usually not Queen...or at least Queen of anything positive. <br /><br />Yes, I'm good at shoveling it...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-69820660458949479432013-04-24T03:27:16.530-07:002013-04-24T03:27:16.530-07:00Tammy--It may be a ticket for your ride, but it...Tammy--It may be a ticket for your ride, but it's not true in my case. But thanks for trying...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-71717436792275642762013-04-23T18:17:14.446-07:002013-04-23T18:17:14.446-07:00My favorite line that I think one of you actually ...My favorite line that I think one of you actually used on me: "It was probably just too good for their publication." Yep, that's the ticket. And I love you WWWPs as well.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141883867104777688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-60252376081506094252013-04-23T11:38:33.119-07:002013-04-23T11:38:33.119-07:00Your forgetting the stories you've reworked th...Your forgetting the stories you've reworked that have gotten accepted multiple times... same story, revised. Maybe your name can be Queen Revisioner. :-)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-15311208403022427272013-04-23T07:15:43.801-07:002013-04-23T07:15:43.801-07:00Oh, where the heck have I been, missing all this g...Oh, where the heck have I been, missing all this good stuff? Well, I'm here now--and honestly, that's how it is in a critique group. You're happy as heck when your friends get accepted, and yes, there's that moment when one must mutter (or shout, depending on one's--ahem--personality), "Oh, pooh (or some variation thereof)," when one is NOT accepted. But yeah, you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-50670536668715472532013-04-22T12:16:29.512-07:002013-04-22T12:16:29.512-07:00It's all set, I just have to look over the pro...It's all set, I just have to look over the proof copy and make any necessary tweaks and then it will be ready.Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-89977661834524017862013-04-22T09:40:18.202-07:002013-04-22T09:40:18.202-07:00Sean--My grandfather used to say, "That's...Sean--My grandfather used to say, "That's why there's six different kinds of pie in a restaurant." Every reader had different tastes, and yes, there is room for all of us writers.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-42290600347271765742013-04-22T04:37:17.659-07:002013-04-22T04:37:17.659-07:00It's good you encourage fellow writers. The wa...It's good you encourage fellow writers. The way I see it, with all the readers out there, there's plenty of room for everyone.Sean McLachlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778503397743759469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-50563886658371224172013-04-21T19:42:10.805-07:002013-04-21T19:42:10.805-07:00Fireblossom--Really? Lean in closer and whisper a ...Fireblossom--Really? Lean in closer and whisper a little louder...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-65851043280528670392013-04-21T19:41:12.200-07:002013-04-21T19:41:12.200-07:00Lisa--I agree with you. The writers I associate wi...Lisa--I agree with you. The writers I associate with are extremely supportive.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-5652847641752645772013-04-21T17:38:36.288-07:002013-04-21T17:38:36.288-07:00Whispers from the rooftop, "I have a book of ...Whispers from the rooftop, "I have a book of just my own poetry coming out soon."Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-89711444683265991662013-04-21T14:21:09.977-07:002013-04-21T14:21:09.977-07:00You're right on target Sioux. Like you, I'...You're right on target Sioux. Like you, I'm happy when my writing pals get that "yes." I know my time will come and I also know that a "no" doesn't always mean the piece is poorly written, just not what the editor had in mind. The one thing I love about writers (the ones I hang with, anyway) is how supportive they are. If I had to choose one trait I've run intoLisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048410207952052295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-48275332738871484442013-04-21T12:40:58.649-07:002013-04-21T12:40:58.649-07:00Jennifer--OMG! Isn't she a "phenomonenal&...Jennifer--OMG! Isn't she a "phenomonenal" singer!?! <br /><br />You are welcome. We just have to keep on plodding forward... Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-36651694380960184942013-04-21T04:31:58.653-07:002013-04-21T04:31:58.653-07:00The key is to keep on keepin' on, Sioux. :-) I...The key is to keep on keepin' on, Sioux. :-) I loved your guest post @ WOW. Pressed for time-did not comment there. And while I'm here, thanks for the recent follow at Pen and Prosper, and for introducing me to Ruthie Foster! :-) Have an awesome April.Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-5577057025140102902013-04-20T21:08:01.562-07:002013-04-20T21:08:01.562-07:00Val--Can you guess it with one finger?Val--Can you guess it with one finger?Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-67060285962892774002013-04-20T21:07:14.238-07:002013-04-20T21:07:14.238-07:00I plan on it. Thanks for the encouragement, Linda....I plan on it. Thanks for the encouragement, Linda.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-22863902198550635512013-04-20T19:36:11.701-07:002013-04-20T19:36:11.701-07:00Now I want to hear your favorite phrase.Now I want to hear your favorite phrase.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-26821965971557307282013-04-20T17:18:34.941-07:002013-04-20T17:18:34.941-07:00HFFF you can spin a story, so you should be multi-...HFFF you can spin a story, so you should be multi-published!<br />Recycle that one, for sure.Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-37251496021137615442013-04-20T16:21:57.253-07:002013-04-20T16:21:57.253-07:00Kim--Yes, that's what I tell myself every time...Kim--Yes, that's what I tell myself every time I get a "no." Waaah! ;)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-53864527603648934952013-04-20T06:25:07.054-07:002013-04-20T06:25:07.054-07:00I was told that the person with the most rejection...I was told that the person with the most rejections wins - because they have submitted the most and have never given up...and I bet the stories you re-work for publication elsewhere do get accepted more often than not.<br /><br />A rejection of your story is not a personal rejection - it's just that your story doesn't "fit" their vision. It doesn't mean it's not a good Kim Lehnhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516002280882854450noreply@blogger.com