tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018026684247683010.post4807950577433950469..comments2024-03-24T13:54:48.842-04:00Comments on The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: Guest Post: IN THE BEGINNING by Jan ChristensenJoe Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06317560144998411460noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018026684247683010.post-78666903801281871112017-06-27T10:17:39.630-04:002017-06-27T10:17:39.630-04:00Jan, you're absolutely right. I especially lik...Jan, you're absolutely right. I especially like the way you state the obvious and don't couch it in a long, verbose essay. If you want to write, do it. There's no other way.<br /><br />I hope your surgery goes well, and I look forward to future posts.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018026684247683010.post-47438636943244356572017-06-26T08:34:07.456-04:002017-06-26T08:34:07.456-04:00Rejection does discourage all writers. However, it...Rejection does discourage all writers. However, it can also encourage us to improve our work. Sometimes, editors are generous enough to observe how this might be done. It's all part of the process.<br /><br />As to writing, As Mary Higgins Clark has also observed: the way to be a writer is to write. No excuses--just do it.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.com