What do you call a blogger who wants to write? A rejection waiting to happen.
If you are still reading this blog, I could use some advice.
Before I get to that though, there is something all of you should know about real writing vs. blogging. It is harder. There is also no way of knowing how bad of a writer you are because publishers don’t like to discriminate. They hate all of us equally. Maybe hate is too strong of a word. Their rejection letters are rather polite…
Anyway, thanks for all your comments on my last post. I really appreciate your kindness, but I’m not replying to them because I would probably get sucked right back in to the blogosphere.
Okay, advice…I’m trying to think of a pen name. I made the names in the following poll with the letters in my real name, but I am open to suggestions for something else. I kind of would like a gender neutral name because men are better writers, so I want to fake being one. (Don’t be offended ladies, after all, God is a man and look how well his Book is doing. Also, many of my favorite authors are men, although I have a few women authors I adore).
I chose Link as the first name for these because of the video game character. My son will approve. Like I said, suggestions are welcome, with or without the letters here.
I voted. I wish you the best.
I voted for the most poular one. That surprises me. I never do that. But it is the only one that really sounds real… kind of German… try hyphenating it. Link Fanher-Baker. Sounds pompous. People like that. That is why my pen ame will be A. H. Browne. Sounds stuffy and professorial. Link is also a good… uh… link to your blog life… because we use links… see…
Thanks PMAO. Hyphenating it is a good idea. I will keep you all updated occasionally. Right now I have submitted to about 20 publishers. I need to do lots more. I have only been rejected from a few so far. I have two big books I’m working on mostly when I am depressed. I also have written and submitted a new children’s book about my daughter riding me to school (with the powerchair) we have some good stories to tell. I would like to make that a series of children’s books. How is your novel going?
Not as many people are reading it as I would like, but when they do they love it. I will be doing what you are doing soon enough. Good job.
Very happy to see you here, I’ve missed you. Good luck with your writing. Love the hyphenated idea.
Thanks. I’ve missed you all too, but I have definitely been getting more done since I haven’t been blogging.
Keep on keeping on. Yes with the hyphen. Have a good day. Miss you…
Thanks Mary. Miss you too. I think I may scratch this whole name. I am way too indecisive for this. 😉
Ah. You can just go ahead and ignore the name I gave. It’s a weird story anyway. -_-
I didn’t see the name, but I like weird stories. I am not on here much, but I’ll read it when I get a chance if you tell me.