tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post6725898413879067780..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: ...we wish you all the best...Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-48992309018948218172015-06-02T06:50:19.676-04:002015-06-02T06:50:19.676-04:00I think you're right, Margie. Welcome to our c...I think you're right, Margie. Welcome to our club, Ashantay!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-81080166633542303252015-06-01T22:18:17.244-04:002015-06-01T22:18:17.244-04:00Ugh! Sorry, Liz. You certainly didn't deserve ...Ugh! Sorry, Liz. You certainly didn't deserve that generic comment.<br /><br />But, I think Ashantay's onto something. And that she could join our Pollyanna club with an outlook like that :)Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-70239793654021229592015-06-01T15:45:03.734-04:002015-06-01T15:45:03.734-04:00Thanks, Roben. I appreciate all the support. I don...Thanks, Roben. I appreciate all the support. I don't get depressed about it anymore--at least not very--but some things do still just bite!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-68053324562770576692015-06-01T15:44:00.792-04:002015-06-01T15:44:00.792-04:00Well, that's good! I've had many that were...Well, that's good! I've had many that were worse and less kind than this one was--I just took exception to "generic."Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-83095185149649739642015-06-01T15:43:06.209-04:002015-06-01T15:43:06.209-04:00I would like that, Ashantay!I would like that, Ashantay!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-51119486192651740432015-06-01T15:42:41.109-04:002015-06-01T15:42:41.109-04:00I probably will not try anything with them again. ...I probably will not try anything with them again. I don't know all that much about anyone anymore, having been with the same publishers for a long time, but it doesn't sound as though they want to know anything about me, either. :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-58749025254119951872015-06-01T13:46:12.916-04:002015-06-01T13:46:12.916-04:00So sorry, Liz. Pout a bit and kick a few walls. Bu...So sorry, Liz. Pout a bit and kick a few walls. But remind yourself they don't know what they're talking about. As Nan said, you are a great writer.Robena Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18389730409379890816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-83620033794348664282015-06-01T13:36:30.286-04:002015-06-01T13:36:30.286-04:00Ouch! That's worse than any of my many rejecti...Ouch! That's worse than any of my many rejection letters.Mark R Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-11113568576147283392015-06-01T12:47:01.945-04:002015-06-01T12:47:01.945-04:00I've worked for companies that manufactured st...I've worked for companies that manufactured store label and generic foods, so I know that often, "off labels" are as good or better than name brands. So, where I'm going with this: what looks like a bad deal isn't. You are now free to find a hidden treasure of a publisher, one who will nourish you and treat you like a name brand.Ashantayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16122891967983778466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-86953155971384307612015-06-01T12:32:04.923-04:002015-06-01T12:32:04.923-04:00Hi, Liz: I'm so sorry about the generic. Maybe...Hi, Liz: I'm so sorry about the generic. Maybe it is best to say sayonara to them and go to the next who might be someone who really cares. Hugs.Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-37402830657113574592015-06-01T11:32:32.966-04:002015-06-01T11:32:32.966-04:00They are, and I keep wondering when I will be, wha...They are, and I keep wondering when I will be, what, published enough? to no longer receive them. Apparently not yet! Thanks, Chrys.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-22508726722127004282015-06-01T11:31:31.757-04:002015-06-01T11:31:31.757-04:00Thanks, Nan!Thanks, Nan!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-47501256718942627932015-06-01T11:31:12.113-04:002015-06-01T11:31:12.113-04:00I will, but I did get my whine in on today's p...I will, but I did get my whine in on today's post. :-) Thanks, Mary.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-73863006253550805052015-06-01T11:30:26.479-04:002015-06-01T11:30:26.479-04:00Yes, they are, aren't they? Playing devil'...Yes, they are, aren't they? Playing devil's advocate, I don't actually think the publishers know what's right around the corner any more than we do these days.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-52871404434472686852015-06-01T11:29:01.169-04:002015-06-01T11:29:01.169-04:00Thanks, Kristi. Sometimes it feels as though there...Thanks, Kristi. Sometimes it feels as though there is a conspiracy out there to keep our confidence level down. :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-76069973087082420492015-06-01T11:28:44.331-04:002015-06-01T11:28:44.331-04:00Form rejections are the worst. Brush this one off ...Form rejections are the worst. Brush this one off and keep going! :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-90215962184859432612015-06-01T09:21:45.754-04:002015-06-01T09:21:45.754-04:00Wow...that's truly crummy! And Liz, I would ha...Wow...that's truly crummy! And Liz, I would have exactly the same reaction to that, so don't feel like you overreacted. And I think you're right, traditional publishing is having a tough time and I hate that, too. Hang in there--know why? Because you are a great writer! Bises, baby!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-328106588153037372015-06-01T08:55:00.445-04:002015-06-01T08:55:00.445-04:00Rejections are always hard. After twenty years in ...Rejections are always hard. After twenty years in the business, it never feels any better (like a punch in the gut). But I get over it faster now. I wouldn't want to be an editor these days. The business is dominated by the sales department and all anybody wants are what is already popular. <br /><br />But don't despair. What is "generic" for one publisher is perfect for another. And there are a lot of small presses out there today who do a good job. So hang in there and keep going.Mary Gillgannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576518364465232493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-3332535837442319262015-06-01T08:54:00.353-04:002015-06-01T08:54:00.353-04:00How tacky! Chances are they didn't even read w...How tacky! Chances are they didn't even read what you sent. I'm not a fan of indie published books. I find a good one in about every dozen I try. But, some publishers are making it hard to argue.Sandra Daileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096003641160112825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-16083811074484176092015-06-01T08:21:34.490-04:002015-06-01T08:21:34.490-04:00ugh, rejection always stings, but this stings a li...ugh, rejection always stings, but this stings a little worse, I think. Chin up, Liz, you'll find a home for that project.Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.com