tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post4007497448088382094..comments2024-03-10T19:26:35.256-04:00Comments on Just Jemi: Jacqui Jacoby -- Writing, Submitting, HopingJemi Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-14362771153440250912016-03-22T05:42:31.830-04:002016-03-22T05:42:31.830-04:00Really inspiring post!
Quit? But I feel like I'...Really inspiring post!<br />Quit? But I feel like I'm only getting started. Plus I'm having the time of my life on this journey.<br /><br />Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-27399904709587696492016-03-14T21:13:05.779-04:002016-03-14T21:13:05.779-04:00Here's to the journey!Here's to the journey!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-66948456459369449702016-03-11T06:19:18.010-05:002016-03-11T06:19:18.010-05:00So true! I've experienced it all. Many, many (...So true! I've experienced it all. Many, many (many) rejections, and the bliss of being published. It's all part of the journey, and although it's hard, I wouldn't want to do anything else.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681732058311386672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-63056865536818060832016-03-10T21:28:31.247-05:002016-03-10T21:28:31.247-05:00Agreed! :)Agreed! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-7833206431376464782016-03-10T20:20:51.843-05:002016-03-10T20:20:51.843-05:00Resisting the urge to quit is easier said than don...Resisting the urge to quit is easier said than done sometimes! (It is for me, at least. Haha.) But yeah, I agree, there's absolutely no hope of reaching your dream if you completely stop pursuing it...Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-87240301742272551622016-03-10T20:12:06.348-05:002016-03-10T20:12:06.348-05:00Thanks, Shelley! Moving is a huge key :)Thanks, Shelley! Moving is a huge key :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-88944538546096306842016-03-10T20:11:35.473-05:002016-03-10T20:11:35.473-05:00Thanks WN!
Hopefulness is definitely what it's...Thanks WN!<br />Hopefulness is definitely what it's all about! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-50743037427834696312016-03-10T20:10:53.784-05:002016-03-10T20:10:53.784-05:00Me too! :)Me too! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-10282557120721564402016-03-10T14:59:29.609-05:002016-03-10T14:59:29.609-05:00Well-written post! I agree that we have to keep mo...Well-written post! I agree that we have to keep moving, whether it's submitting elsewhere, revising the story, or writing something new. :)Shelley Slyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981620646634240160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-69838337580593667492016-03-09T22:27:37.131-05:002016-03-09T22:27:37.131-05:00I love the hopefulness of this, as well as the det...I love the hopefulness of this, as well as the determination! It's so true.. those who write will keep at it, years after others move on or let go. It's that thrumming in your heart that keeps us at it. Amazing post!WritingNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326756274887055685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-20561734706499417162016-03-09T14:09:14.303-05:002016-03-09T14:09:14.303-05:00Congrats Jacqui! I like the sound of this book.
...Congrats Jacqui! I like the sound of this book. <br /><br />And yes, I also have some of these form rejection letters/emails.Romance Book Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268150556737773533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-41221730516071974492016-03-08T20:26:32.195-05:002016-03-08T20:26:32.195-05:00Yikes! That's completely awful!!Yikes! That's completely awful!!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-73412982226700775082016-03-08T14:12:47.698-05:002016-03-08T14:12:47.698-05:00Once, years ago, the "form letter" wasn&...Once, years ago, the "form letter" wasn't a "form letter". It was my own query sent back to me with a giant NO written across the top.<br />Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-36475872807317383022016-03-07T20:26:13.885-05:002016-03-07T20:26:13.885-05:00I understand the forms - it would be so time consu...I understand the forms - it would be so time consuming otherwise, but some meaningful response would be helpful too!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-24807784932632865272016-03-07T20:25:18.460-05:002016-03-07T20:25:18.460-05:00And we can always use some inspiration!And we can always use some inspiration!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-76674070278720496472016-03-07T20:24:53.879-05:002016-03-07T20:24:53.879-05:00Love the cover too!Love the cover too!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-83732502479581748412016-03-07T20:24:25.206-05:002016-03-07T20:24:25.206-05:00So true - and the house will always be waiting :)So true - and the house will always be waiting :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-80013615942061621982016-03-07T20:23:55.334-05:002016-03-07T20:23:55.334-05:00Love Grafton's writing too!Love Grafton's writing too! Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-40191189189013135532016-03-07T20:22:59.897-05:002016-03-07T20:22:59.897-05:00Step by step!Step by step!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-79874759437120545372016-03-07T20:22:31.773-05:002016-03-07T20:22:31.773-05:00Agreed! I've been teaching for more than a cou...Agreed! I've been teaching for more than a couple of decades now. And those stories do need to get out!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-91094996734370629002016-03-07T20:21:04.909-05:002016-03-07T20:21:04.909-05:00Still standing is indeed a good thing! Love that r...Still standing is indeed a good thing! Love that response :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-89653712309044341372016-03-07T20:20:36.806-05:002016-03-07T20:20:36.806-05:00That year does sound long! :)That year does sound long! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-65097326849905727822016-03-07T16:42:46.280-05:002016-03-07T16:42:46.280-05:00Congrats on the release, Jacqui. I don't think...Congrats on the release, Jacqui. I don't think quitting should be an option either but I can see how it could feel like it at times. It's sad that publishers send form letters rather than saying exactly why they didn't like it. Wishing you much success.<br /><br />Hi, Jemi. :)Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-25235980261574729852016-03-07T15:45:37.752-05:002016-03-07T15:45:37.752-05:00Nice to see you Kelly. Glad you liked it.Nice to see you Kelly. Glad you liked it.Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-91165973360450009412016-03-07T15:45:19.041-05:002016-03-07T15:45:19.041-05:00Well thank you very much. That was an extra speci...Well thank you very much. That was an extra special comment. I am really glad you like the cover. It was one I held close.Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.com