My self-confidence needs work.
I realize I have developed a habit of sending my girlfriend rejection letters from magazines I've sent poems to. Not all of the notices, just ones from the journals I had really high hopes for. My girlfriend is good at offering consolation and advice.
This morning I received another such letter from an overseas publication. I forwarded it to her and of course didn't get an automatic reply back because she's at work.
I guess I really needed sympathy.
So I told her daughter while I was bringing her to school today.
That was weird. I mean, it wasn't exactly TMI, but why did I have to show her the rejection email via my phone? Did it bother me that much that I needed a reaction from whomever?
The daughter said next time I should try and write a poem that appeals to the people of Ireland.
She's not wrong. Heck, she's finishing sixth grade with a novel already under her belt. Maybe I should get tips from her more often.
I realize I have developed a habit of sending my girlfriend rejection letters from magazines I've sent poems to. Not all of the notices, just ones from the journals I had really high hopes for. My girlfriend is good at offering consolation and advice.
This morning I received another such letter from an overseas publication. I forwarded it to her and of course didn't get an automatic reply back because she's at work.
I guess I really needed sympathy.
So I told her daughter while I was bringing her to school today.
That was weird. I mean, it wasn't exactly TMI, but why did I have to show her the rejection email via my phone? Did it bother me that much that I needed a reaction from whomever?
The daughter said next time I should try and write a poem that appeals to the people of Ireland.
She's not wrong. Heck, she's finishing sixth grade with a novel already under her belt. Maybe I should get tips from her more often.
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