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Working On
« on: April 12, 2007, 05:30:31 PM » by Jay Dougherty

I'm working on my third
book right now,
the second rejected
three days ago, though
I just found out about it
in today's
mail. I figure,
why keep sending out
a rejected book
when I can send one out
that hasn't been
rejected?

Such logic gets me
places. Look: I'm
already on my third
book.

The first I skipped
entirely.

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I do not like to write. I like to have written. --Gloria Steinam

Re: Working On
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2007, 05:49:42 PM » by Lavonne Westbrooks

Loving this.
Hey, it sounds logical to me!

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Re: Working On
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2007, 06:23:20 PM » by Griffin Smith

A rejection is not a chalk outline--keep going.

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Re: Working On
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2007, 06:38:05 PM » by Jay Dougherty

This was written long ago. Funny thing is the software industry seems to have adopted the logic - or come to the same conclusion. Previously nonexistent programs are now regularly released as "version 2.0" or higher.

:)

So the next time you submit a manuscript, I suppose it's okay to say something along the lines of "I would appreciate your reviewing my 14th book of poetry," even though the other 13 may have existed only in your imagination.

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I do not like to write. I like to have written. --Gloria Steinam

Re: Working On
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2007, 07:35:53 AM » by Ronald Hulshizer

Rejection sucks in any form.

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« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2007, 01:25:14 AM » by Lynn Doiron

ditto that.

lynn

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Re: Working On
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2007, 03:27:53 AM » by MichelleBethCronk

LOL -- you make me smile on a regular basis Jay.....thanks for that! xo Michelle

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Re: Working On
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2008, 12:15:42 AM » by Elle H.

This poem made me smile, in part because of the topic, but more so because of the humor delivered in the (very well-crafted) lines. I could tell as the lines skipped along that they were leading me to a smile... and they didn't disappoint!

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Re: Working On
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2008, 11:55:54 AM » by MichelleBethCronk

I'm still smiling.....xo M

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Re: Working On
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2008, 01:28:52 PM » by Rick Stansberger

I like the spirit of the poem's speaker.

Rick

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Rick's fifth book is out: Gizmo--love, loss and the passion to know--in the first part of the last century.

Re: Working On
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2008, 04:42:52 PM » by Stella Jones

ahh great sense of humour here wear that rejection with pride neat read x

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