tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post8198315071964699119..comments2024-01-25T16:55:17.499-05:00Comments on Becky Lower Author: Hurry Up And WaitBecky Lowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-90679942752723057362017-09-25T12:36:31.879-04:002017-09-25T12:36:31.879-04:00It's probably a good idea, but I'm scamper...It's probably a good idea, but I'm scampering after another idea right now.Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-42465727703756621862017-09-25T10:28:18.057-04:002017-09-25T10:28:18.057-04:00When I first started, I figured it all came with t...When I first started, I figured it all came with the territory. I don't like it, but I usually start work on a new book while I'm waiting.Ilona Fridlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-59449684288107804612017-09-25T08:40:11.437-04:002017-09-25T08:40:11.437-04:00Like you, I got a bite on a manuscript for which I...Like you, I got a bite on a manuscript for which I'd sent a query a year ago. They asked if it was still available. I said yes and did they want to see it? Still haven't got an answer, but it hasn't been a year yet. Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-47965985689697599112017-09-25T00:41:15.987-04:002017-09-25T00:41:15.987-04:00So much truth in the words "hurry up and wait...So much truth in the words "hurry up and wait." I recently received a rejection to a query I'd sent out more than a year ago. Took me by surprise because I had forgotten all about it. <br />Happy to meet others who are going through the same process.Cat Dubiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16468996085840675920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-31170378960022739472017-09-24T17:53:45.616-04:002017-09-24T17:53:45.616-04:00Thanks, Tena. You're right. We're all goin...Thanks, Tena. You're right. We're all going thru the same thing.Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-15031908567583290952017-09-24T17:40:00.905-04:002017-09-24T17:40:00.905-04:00Yep hurry up and wait is a tough part of the publi...Yep hurry up and wait is a tough part of the publishing industry. I'm<br />Right there with you. Patience is a virtue I don't own but do my best. But I see I'm in good company! Write on!Tena Stetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728074623573439351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-86055743648156229022017-09-24T17:11:15.627-04:002017-09-24T17:11:15.627-04:00You're right, Katie. We're all in this tog...You're right, Katie. We're all in this together.Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-12330601075127037972017-09-24T17:03:37.643-04:002017-09-24T17:03:37.643-04:00Thanks for the timely reminder and the thoughtful ...Thanks for the timely reminder and the thoughtful post. Hurry Up and Wait is pervading every aspect of my life at the moment but it helps to know I'm not the only one.Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-55194118522558495342017-09-24T16:59:07.625-04:002017-09-24T16:59:07.625-04:00Thanks, Charlotte. Nice to know the angst is not l...Thanks, Charlotte. Nice to know the angst is not limited to my own journey. We all suffer from it. Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-69289443668645995022017-09-24T16:13:55.596-04:002017-09-24T16:13:55.596-04:00This post is so on point. Thanks for verbalizing t...This post is so on point. Thanks for verbalizing the angst. I try so hard to push aside everything else and keep writing but it's not easy. Charlotteoshayauthor.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17994548860606367251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-47362575891673050362017-09-24T15:42:59.048-04:002017-09-24T15:42:59.048-04:00That's what worries me--after all this waiting...That's what worries me--after all this waiting I may get rejected. Then, I'll have to start all over again. The way I'm looking at it now, there's no real hurry to start book 2.Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-10611510585797734802017-09-24T15:38:46.137-04:002017-09-24T15:38:46.137-04:00The hurry up and wait is the worst...almost as bad...The hurry up and wait is the worst...almost as bad as the hurry up and wait and then get rejected! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you this week. Danielle Haashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08006347073465236510noreply@blogger.com