Keeping the Green Eyed Monster at Bay.

One of my closest friends received amazing feedback for the first three chapters of a book she's writing. And where I am elated and ecstatic for her, I have to admit that the green eyed monster started to claw its way up from somewhere deep inside. I chalk it up to the rejections under my belt.

But then I realized that that green eyed monster is just that, a monster. And I have beaten him down into submission and am truly happy for my friend and realized that I can learn from her critique. It's a good thing to look at the notes she received and see how I might be able to associate some of them to things that exist in my writing, as well as hers.

Her story is really fun and cute and that makes me happy for her good fortune. When there is something that gets you jealous or envious of another person I realized it's best to take stock in the good things in your own life and be thankful for what you do have.

I'll keep sending out those queries and keep my fingers crossed.

Pages to date on book 2:108 (Still ironing out those details)

Pages on a new book: 5

Rejections: 8

Queries still out:9

Nice thing about queries that get no response is that there will always be a small glimmer of hope that there will be a request that comes in:)

Song of the day: Yes/Owner of a Lonely Heart

The Isley Brothers/It's Your Thing

Ziggy Marley/Dragonfly