Open Thread: Oracle Hotline

[mithen]

Aw, my most recent essay got rejected (and after they said it would be printed, too!) The editorial staff got a little leery of how I was talking about race--it was an essay about a black female athlete, and obviously having to overcome extra obstacles because of that is a big part of who she is, so I felt like I couldn't talk about her without talking about that. If the editorial staff were uneasy about it, it's just as well it didn't get printed, but I'm still sad about it.

Back to the drawing board, I guess! How have things gone with you this week? Hopefully less rejection and more success!

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[bradygirl_12]

Oh, dear! Ah, well, the life of a writer, eh? Rejection is all-too-familiar. Hopefully you're successful with your next submission.

Just trying to piece together that idea I had yesterday for my original fic.

The weather is nicer so I'm doing a lot of reading on deck. I recently finished Bruce Catton's Grant Takes Command, very appropriate for the 156th anniversary of the surrender at Appomattox today.

[mithen]

Yeah, I posted the Google Doc for it just because if I don't share my work it just hangs there forever and I feel bad, so it was good to close that chapter and move on.

Just trying to piece together that idea I had yesterday for my original fic.

I hope all the pieces come together for you! And your nonfiction reading sounds wonderful too!