*nod* The rejection letters are par the course. Stephen King wallpapered his bedroom with them before getting some short stories in porno magazines, before doing Carrie; Stephanie Meyer was turned down thirteen times before an assistant read Twilight; one of my favorite comic book artists, J.M. Linsner, stopped drawing for years because he was so crushed by all the nasty rejections he got. Then he picked up his pens again and created DAWN. :)
As far as fanfic goes, PAD and Mercedes Lackey were prolific fanficcers. Lackey still swears by it as a good way to get ideas. ^_- Don't knock it!
And thanks for your congrats. Still not tired of hearing it, since I, too, went through YEARS AND WHOLE REJECTED MANUSCRIPTS, DAMN IT!
I totally get how challenging it is for you, believe me, on the web design front. But you're right--if you've already got the contracts, then it looks like you've figured out how to proceed yourself. All I can say is, that's really awesome. Keep us updated!
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Date: 2011-11-25 11:16 am (UTC)As far as fanfic goes, PAD and Mercedes Lackey were prolific fanficcers. Lackey still swears by it as a good way to get ideas. ^_- Don't knock it!
And thanks for your congrats. Still not tired of hearing it, since I, too, went through YEARS AND WHOLE REJECTED MANUSCRIPTS, DAMN IT!
I totally get how challenging it is for you, believe me, on the web design front. But you're right--if you've already got the contracts, then it looks like you've figured out how to proceed yourself. All I can say is, that's really awesome. Keep us updated!