Comments for Jenn, aka JeSais (I know)

Comment on May I have a second (or seven) of your time? by admin

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:12:57 +0000

Yeah. I agree, for a job thing… it just seems the professional thing to do. I’ve been less than impressed at the professionalism at UNM, and even joke that the English Department is notoriously bad at communicating.

Comment on May I have a second (or seven) of your time? by Joe Crawford

Joe Crawford — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:05:21 +0000

I’m a world-class email shirker, but for a job thing, a simple yes or no reply seems like the minimal courtesy.

Comment on Anniversaries by Karen Hogan

Karen Hogan — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:45:30 +0000

Grief is such a weird visitor. I called it a rogue wave in a poem I wrote about grieving my mother. I like that you walked through the grief.
Daughters without mothers — I’m not sure we ever get over grieving that one.
Take good care. Know that I am on your side. Keep warm in your writing cave.

Comment on Anniversaries by admin

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:35:08 +0000

thanks Amy! YES do a beach walk for me!!

Comment on Anniversaries by Amy Wallen

Amy Wallen — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:17:14 +0000

Love this in a really big way. If you were here, I’d go for a beach walk with you. Maybe I will in your honor anyway. Grief sucks. I’m glad I know an honest feeling person.

Comment on Revising, revisiting, rewriting by admin

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:17:32 +0000

Thanks NK for stopping by. And yes, indeed, that is G.M. scrawl, actually more legible than normal

Comment on Revising, revisiting, rewriting by NK

NK — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:59:15 +0000

I know a G.M. scrawl when I see it. While revising is a bear, I’m so happy to hear that it’s happening and that you have good people to talk it over with. Keep me posted.

Comment on Rejections: Badges of Honor by Karen Hogan

Karen Hogan — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:18:35 +0000

Jenn,

Thanks for posting this. As someone who fears that rejection means I should go back to the kitchen like a good girl, I find your willingness to go into this morass inspiring. My experience has shown me that once I face my fear (by getting a rejection, for example), it shrinks into its proper size.

Okay, I’ll take a leap here — I will start submitting my work. Thanks oh brave one.

Comment on Rejections: Badges of Honor by admin

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:48:20 +0000

thanks Janet! for reading and commenting! now I’m feeling guilty about rarely buying at craft fairs (usually I’m broke).

Even though it’s all electronic, I did get a personalized rejection from Pank.

Comment on Rejections: Badges of Honor by Janet Freeman

Janet Freeman — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:43:03 +0000

I love this! I feel the same way–it’s so hard to get rejections. Just this morning I joined your fine company, and this one really did sting because somehow I’d let myself think I was close. When I used to sell my photography at art fairs, I can’t tell you how many times potential customers would come in, browse, commend me on my work, and leave without buying a thing. As frustrating as it was, it taught me that sometimes these editors really DO like our work, they just don’t have room for it, or it doesn’t fit with the other work already slated for publication–a thousand reasons, probably. We just don’t get to see that side of it, even less now that most everything’s electronic and handwritten notes are rare. I try to remember this, but it’s hard!