Friend and paranormal romance author, Dana Marie Bell, has an article in the Seattle Examiner: Daring to Believe: Hitting that “send” button by Dana Marie Bell. In fact, I’ve got an entertaining mention in her article:
I know everyone deals with it differently. A friend of mine will IM me every time she sends out a query letter. I’ll know she’s done it, because the first line of the conversation from her end is “EEP!” “Ah, PJ has sent another query,” I think to myself. “Time to deal with the panic attack.” Another friend will drink an entire pot of coffee and read David Webber. I’ll get an email a week later asking me to wish him luck. The thing is, despite the fact that all three of us have our own ways of dealing with sending out that first shot in the dark, we all did it.
It’s an interesting article topic to me because she brings up an interesting note. Those who don’t write often ask, “What’s the worst that can happen?”
How much does getting published mean to you?
For me, it’s not a question of what’s the worst, because that’s a known value: publisher/agent says No Thanks or Pass. For me, it’s a question of how it will make you feel. It’s a little easier to acknowledge that the worst anyone can say is No when it doesn’t have as significant an impact on you.
On the other hand, the best that can happen is a beautiful thing. 
I hit the “send” button and Lori Omstead responded with the best. I’ll be releasing my first book with Decadent Publishing in August.
Dare to hit “send”. The worst that can happen if you don’t is Nothing.
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In fact, Decadent Publishing is holding a Submissions Contest. The contest is running until June 30 for Short Stories and Novellas and July 31 for Novels.
Take a last comforting look at that polished manuscript and Submit! submissions@decadentpublishing.com
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The best is a great, great feeling.
Unfortunately, as an emotional person, the worst sucks LOL.
I’m super happy for you, Peege, and I can’t wait to promote your release on my blog!
Congratulations again PJ and thanks for the encouragement. I don’t think non-writers know how emotionally invested we all are in our work. That ‘no’ can be quite painful, but you’ll never get the ‘yes’ without hitting ‘send.’
And then there is the emotional detachment after a while when family members are getting more upset than you are! At some point you get used to it; so used to it that when a yes comes through you almost don’t believe it’s actually happening…almost!
Great article and always magical to have people give you that little extra shove that all writers need to take that next step. (In much the same way that people need help on thier first parachute jump. LOL)
@Gareth LOL. I’m not sure how I’d react t my first parachute jump.
Thanks for the generous comments, everyone!
Excellent, thank you for sharing.
On Writing: If you don’t send, you’ll never get there.
On SkyDiving: If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving might not be for you.
@Susan. Thank you
@Michelle – LOL! the outcome of skydiving, if at first you don’t succeed, might be a tad final in any case.
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