no more certain than I think I might have been before: uncertainty, con't.

[clare]

Sending good thoughts your way Alex.

[elpollodiablo]

I'm so sorry, alex.

[jm]

Alex, I'm so sorry.

[jebreject]

[G.C.R]

jesus, that sounds heartbreaking. Hugs to you, Alex.

[Lucy]

Love and peace to you guys, Alex & family. You're in my thoughts.

[Augo]

There is a strong possibility that sometime this week I will be taking photographs of a National Geographic photographer who is somewhat of a personal hero. Very psyched but, man, the pressure to make a good picture is beyond palpable. I'm probably going to act like a nervous idiot, be completely aware of it, and not be able to chill it out.

[elpollodiablo]

Crisis of confidence made today a wash in terms of productivity. I'm up against a pretty tight deadline and need to finish this article ASAP, but I can't seem to bring myself to start the close reading and the 15 pages of theoretical review and positioning I've already got down on paper seem clunky, cursory, and generally not up to snuff. Makes writing the next ten pages seem even more daunting. That I'm writing this one for myself and not to fulfill a class or degree requirement makes the temptation to just say "fuck it" all that much stronger, but I know I'd never forgive myself if I at least didn't get a draft of this thing out, even if it's not ultimately published. Really sort of wishing I'd taken a different a different critical approach to this thing altogether. Buh.

[elpollodiablo]

Also: first rejection letter from a major journal this morning! I actually agree with most of the criticisms, but it's kind of unfortunate timing given how I'm feeling about this current project.

[jebreject]

 

[fishjim]

Also: first rejection letter from a major journal this morning! I actually agree with most of the criticisms, but it's kind of unfortunate timing given how I'm feeling about this current project.

If the careers of critics are anything like the careers of poets, you can expect a lot more of those, unfortunately.

Probably not what you want to hear.

[elpollodiablo]

Definitely what I expected, though. Just wishing that perhaps I hadn't checked my mailbox this morning, is all.

[jebreject]

Just got my fourth rejection for my story, this time from a journal that was maybe a bit of a longshot but woulda been cool. I feel ya.

[elpollodiablo]

I wish we could drink it off together

I tried without you anyway though

[Good Intentions]

Oh, is this the club for people who get rejection letters? Maybe it's one place I'll get accepted!

[jebreject]

Dear Marinus,

While we appreciate your application, we receieve many high quality applications each day and as such some quality applicants are not accepted. This is not a judment on the quality of your application, only to say that you are not the right fit for our club at this time. We hope that you'll continue submitting applications, and we look forward to them.

Yours,

The Rejection Club

[Good Intentions]

I just started to shake uncontrollably.

[Ashley]

should i write some things and submit them places so i can join your club

there's a guy i met at a design and gender discussion panel who keeps asking me to write for his blog, because he really liked an email i wrote him about the event we went to.  he wants me to go to a thing at the end of january and write about it.  i'm probably going to do it, but i don't think writing for a guy's blog counts for anything.

[fishjim]

I used to think those stories you'd read about the poor neglected poet/critic/philosopher king who'd wallpaper his garrett with rejection slips were exaggerated to make a point. Not anymore.

[Good Intentions]

Oh, you have no idea.

A friend of a friend has this system that, when he sends off a piece, he prepares 10 envelopes to 10 different places he thinks might be appropriate, in order of desirability. If a rejection comes from the first place, he doesn't even look at the comments, stuffs the piece into the next envelope, and sends it off. He repeats this until the piece gets accepted of he runs out of envelopes.

[elpollodiablo]

That is kind of awesome.

[Anne the Man]

Oh boy. I just realised I have a bunch of problems in my life quite badly. Also I feel quite physically weak right now and basically incapable of getting any work done. Might take tomorrow off, not sure. Gosh, me of earlier this year would have laughed and flung back my hair in the sunlight to think of me feeling this insecure. Like, me with serious low self-esteem; y'alls know this isn't a common thing for me. I think I might go to counselling, given that I keep wanting to randomly apologise to the world. BUT on the positive side I can work out some of the things I need to do to get better, which is something. It'll all be alright eventually; it has to be.

[jebreject]

Keep your chin up, Anne. You know you are awesome and loved.

[peacocks]

Anne.

[fishjim]

Keep your chin up, Anne. You know you are awesome and loved.