10 years ago I was still stuck in the query trenches (lost & confused). Hereās a few things Iāve learned about writing/publishing in the past decade š§µ
1. Resilience. Rejection is part of the job. It gets easier. Itās not that your work isnāt good itās that it isnāt a good fit.
ALT An old battered copy of Writersā & Artistsā Yearbook 2010 (red cover). Wood table backdrop.
Tornado just south of us in Madisonville, Kentucky and moving east. Super windy and stormy. Some hail a few miles north. Tomorrow is gonna be ugly around here. šš»
It's been a minute since I've been here so if you're feed is flooded with me, well okay, hello Sunday morning. Nowā¦read this thread by @AnnGarvin_ please. š„
I am 62 years old, single, and recently, after watching āLove Actuallyā for the 17th timeāāātoxic though it may beāāāI downloaded a dating app and started the arduous process of vetting men so that I, too, might actually find love. Again. (a thread)
āThese are the heroes of WCK. These 7 beautiful souls were killed by the IDF in a strike as they were returning from a full day's mission. Their smiles, laughter, and voices are forever embedded in our memories.ā - Erin Gore, CEO. Read more: wck.org/news/honoring-gaza-tā¦
I'm giving away this free, signed copy of The Dark Heart of Every Wild Thing, a novel of survival, adventure, and healing. I'll pick one name at random from the list of all who ā¤ļø this post. Your name will appear twice on the list if you share.
Over a happy hour with friends at a large, noisy indoor craft pub brewery, I say, āThis summer, I'm teaching a beginnerās watercolor course. Its called loose flowers.ā One heard, loose squirrels, the other heard, loose morals. And now I'm rethinking so much.
Bravo @LBMcCarty717 Iām so glad you're alive to tell this story and help others. āThough I trusted my doctors, I also trusted my intuition.ā šš»š„
I'm nervous and proud to share my latest personal essay for @huffpost on how I almost died in childbirth - twice. Grateful to be alive to tell this story. Please read and share this to help save lives!
Thank you to the kindest editor @noahmichelson!
huffpost.com/entry/postpartuā¦
One of the Big 5 I didn't see while on African safari was a leopard. A disappointment for sure and sadly not a surprise. African leopards are listed as āendangeredā under the Endangered Species Act. Habitat loss is one of the greatest threats to these gorgeous cats. 1/
Materials: The reference image for this seventh of ten species in my VULNERABLE ink-on-paper series is by Ahmed Galal @unsplash. I'm truly grateful. 2B Derwent graphite, Arches 300 gsm cold press, Micron pens. 2/
If you admire the beauty of wildlife, if you are concerned about conservation, if you appreciate art and creativity, or if youāre trying to restart your life after cancer, youāll enjoy this article.
Good Friday morning. I am a featured artist on CanvasRebel Magazine! (best viewed on a desktop to avoid ads.)
Meet Maureen C. Berry canvasrebel.com/meet-maureenā¦
S/O to thanks @KarenDeBonis for the introduction. Thanks!