Path to Publication

[erastes]

Do pop over to the Carina Press's Historical Writers Blog "Romancing the Past" and read about my rocky road to publication.

Perhaps leave a comment, or share your own journey.

 http://romancingthepast.blogspot.com/2011/03/erastes-my-path-to-publication.html

 And whee – summer is shaping up nicely.

 1  New Harry Dresden Book

2. Dance with Dragons due out JULY

3. True Blood series four!

Comments

[cerisaye.livejournal.com]

It is *slightly* ominous GRR Martin says he hasn't actually quite finished DwD yet, however, it seems this time he really means it will be published on the advertised date. I am crazily excited. Meanwhile, we have Game of Thrones on HBO to look forward to. Squeeeeee

Did you see the clip of deliciously vulnerable looking, half-naked (though surely in the book he was in the altogether?!) Eric posted by HBO to trail S4?

[erastes.livejournal.com]

agree--he'd better not be leading us on again!

and yes i did!! yum!!

[ejab62.livejournal.com]

You gave me one of those rare "AHA!!!" moments with your post. Thanks!

You experienced bad, ill informed teachers who put your work (and you) down and for quite some years you lost your faith in your writing skills (and perhaps even yourself a bit?).

Suddenly I remembered! At the age of 16 (give or take a year)I already was a devoted reader and read Dutch literary writers as well as Nietzsche and Dostojevksi. Curious and testing myself and loving every minute of challenging books.
Then we had to make a book list for our Dutch exam so I handed over a list of Dutch literary writers.
And it was rejected.
My comment that I actually read and enjoyed reading those books were met with cynical laughter. No matter what I said - my teacher was convinced that no 16 years old girl would read, let alone enjoy, those 'heavy' works.
I was forced to make a list of rubbish. Imho.

Part of me lost believe in my intellectual capacities back then. Why bother trying if it was met with disbelief and cynicism? Maybe I was overrating myself?
It made me stop writing as well. Took me also years and years of wasted time before I even dared to start again. Fanfic, like you!
And even to this day I hesitate to try more 'serious' work.

Oh, those teachers...

Teachers.