It’s been crickets on 100 Rejections for the last month or so….and there are a couple reasons for this. The first of which is that for a good chunk of April I was in Santa Barbara spending time with a better-than-very-good friend whose health (and memory) are quietly slipping away. While there, my intention was to be fully, (and as it turned out, heartbreakingly) present and I therefore made the advance decision to put posting on hold.
Diana. Just found your Substack today. Read through all your posts. It’s obvious you’re a talented writer. I’m also intrigued by your novel after seeing the one-sentence pitch. I’m in the same leaky querying boat. Would love to email you sometime. Great stuff. Thanks.
This came through in my "daily Stoic" email recently and it seemed prescient.
"In Tibet, Buddhist monks make beautiful mandalas out of sand. They spend hours, even days, crafting these complex, geometric designs…only to wipe them clean and start over as soon as they’re finished."
Best wishes on all things going forward but most importantly enjoy the journey!
Courage, mon amie! It sounds like you've been going through some life-changing times. But as you said, you made it to the end of the Camino despite all manner of adversity and you'll make it through this next chapter of your life and your book. I look forward to reading it.
Diana. Just found your Substack today. Read through all your posts. It’s obvious you’re a talented writer. I’m also intrigued by your novel after seeing the one-sentence pitch. I’m in the same leaky querying boat. Would love to email you sometime. Great stuff. Thanks.
Hi Diana,
This came through in my "daily Stoic" email recently and it seemed prescient.
"In Tibet, Buddhist monks make beautiful mandalas out of sand. They spend hours, even days, crafting these complex, geometric designs…only to wipe them clean and start over as soon as they’re finished."
Best wishes on all things going forward but most importantly enjoy the journey!
Cheers,
Channing
Courage, mon amie! It sounds like you've been going through some life-changing times. But as you said, you made it to the end of the Camino despite all manner of adversity and you'll make it through this next chapter of your life and your book. I look forward to reading it.