tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post6579932330134611222..comments2023-09-25T02:17:01.787-07:00Comments on Bar Mitzvahzilla: Falling Down, Getting Back UpLinda Pressmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01809808676659629555noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-88511905555899356952010-06-17T11:27:23.911-07:002010-06-17T11:27:23.911-07:00Jennifer, thanks for your kind words! You are a de...Jennifer, thanks for your kind words! You are a dear friend! If I could disconnect the menopausal me and her overreaction to everything and find "regular" Linda inside, maybe things could get back to normal. Where is my mojo again?Linda Pressmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809808676659629555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-74589744438043918192010-06-16T17:51:50.591-07:002010-06-16T17:51:50.591-07:00Love the new design and colors. I have a greeting...Love the new design and colors. I have a greeting card on the fridg that I bought for myself at the Trader Joe's checkout counter that says "Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight." Amazing where life lessons can be picked up. That and some New Orleans w/chickory coffe and pumpkin loaf can make everything right with the world.Sara Frydhttp://sarafryd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-34331655099276773322010-06-16T11:25:09.627-07:002010-06-16T11:25:09.627-07:00Linda - Love the new look! Love your writing and ...Linda - Love the new look! Love your writing and know I would love your book. Set it aside for a bit and don't think about it. Then, get up and get going again. Success is, and I am sure I am loosely paraphrasing, falling down seven times but getting up eight. :)Nickihttp://www.nickisnook.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-75016644619066455742010-06-15T15:20:12.866-07:002010-06-15T15:20:12.866-07:00I love your blog. Myriad reasons. saw the karate ...I love your blog. Myriad reasons. saw the karate kid this weekend too and had the same feeling about china. There are so many place Ive not been yet---and then years are passing too swiftly.<br />And the querying? <br />Lordy.<br />I queried my....glutes off with my fiction and finally got an agent and never sold the ms.<br /><br />Phone call tomorrow with a potential agent (NF this time) and the dance begins again.<br /><br />xo xo <br /><br />carlaMizhttp://www.mizfitonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-69900666429479340542010-06-15T07:31:25.501-07:002010-06-15T07:31:25.501-07:00Haven't seen the new one, but I still carry cl...Haven't seen the new one, but I still carry close the advice I took away from the first <i>Karate Kid</i> ... Wax on, wax off, and keep on perfecting it. It will be useful in ways you never imagined. In our case, write on, write off?? =>Staciahttp://myfluffybunnies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-37711983591461910422010-06-14T14:39:56.470-07:002010-06-14T14:39:56.470-07:00I left you some love on my page. I hope you drop b...I left you some love on my page. I hope you drop by to pick it up and pass it on!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-3352219322084576852010-06-14T13:20:47.923-07:002010-06-14T13:20:47.923-07:00Linda, Thomas Edsion invented the light bulb after...Linda, Thomas Edsion invented the light bulb after 1,000 attmepts. He said, "I did not fail. I just learned 999 ways NOT to do it!"<br /><br />Don't give up your dream yet. Keep plugging away. I love your blog-you are a gifted writer.Hannah Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328162164468722154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-3272757877997399312010-06-14T08:30:07.460-07:002010-06-14T08:30:07.460-07:00Sometimes it's about doing something different...Sometimes it's about doing something different and sometimes it's about doing something 'differently'. I'm sure your book is wonderful, it sounds like you've poured your heart and soul into it, I can totally relate as an Author/writer.<br /><br />You might want to try self-publishing. My husband is the author of 18 books and he has done both self-publishing and used book publishers. He makes more money by self publishing and doesn't have to wait around for their 'approval'. <br /><br />Walt Disney declared bankruptcy 3 times before becoming a 'success'. Maybe it just needs more time and a new plan of attack. :) <br /><br />Warmly,<br />KarlaKarla@TheClassyWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02935511162489436043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-59972158870550773552010-06-13T21:01:20.432-07:002010-06-13T21:01:20.432-07:00Well, I'm late on this one.. it seems everyone...Well, I'm late on this one.. it seems everyone has already given you great advice. I wanted to say that I love the new look of the blog and I agree that you are talented and I don't think you should give up on your dream if it truly is your dream. If you feel you need to let it go, then by all means, do. But I don't think you want that. You will always be a writer, no matter what else you do. I quit writing for quite a long time and it snuck up on me and slowly squirmed it's way back into my world. I was denying a part of myself and it demanded my attention. I think you would have the same problem.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13882744458676551462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-13627784214792387732010-06-13T20:49:28.204-07:002010-06-13T20:49:28.204-07:00Ellen, thank you for that lovely award. Please kn...Ellen, thank you for that lovely award. Please know how much I appreciate it! <br /><br />Patrick, I keep repeating to myself "fall down, get up again" - yes, of course. That's what I always do. I just don't know if I'm missing the message that it's time to let this go, move onto something else (even though it's my beating heart!) and come back to it later. Hard questions.Linda Pressmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809808676659629555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-13436020948987820752010-06-13T20:45:46.808-07:002010-06-13T20:45:46.808-07:00Bruce, it does sound like we're twins again! W...Bruce, it does sound like we're twins again! Well, except that I've been 50 for 3 months! But I've seriously considered co-publishing with Poetica, where I'm the blog editor, just to get my book out there and especially because the publishing industry is changing so much, similar to what happened to the music industry a few years ago.<br /><br />I've been working on the "platform" thing myself and getting my work out into the world (instead of just in a writers' group or my writer's journal) but I guess I need more. Always more...Linda Pressmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809808676659629555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-81643476437953722052010-06-13T20:39:29.688-07:002010-06-13T20:39:29.688-07:00Chris, I'm going to think of all your weight p...Chris, I'm going to think of all your weight pep talks and apply them to this. Remember your "no retreat" video from the Kollel? I'll just have to think about how to allow no retreat on the book...<br /><br />Sherri, Thanks for the words of encouragement!<br /><br />Robin, thanks for your comment. It's true; it just might be the other book I've worked on that might be the one that pulls Seven Sisters along. Who knows? And lending a helping hand to a friend? (Not that I may ever be much help!) But of course!Linda Pressmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809808676659629555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-64610311113264383792010-06-13T20:25:00.030-07:002010-06-13T20:25:00.030-07:00I love your new look!
Hey, I'm with the other...I love your new look!<br /><br />Hey, I'm with the other ladies. DO NOT give up on your book. I am a newbie in this writing world and can tell you that most people are rejected on their first try, even the most well known authors (like Mary Higgins Clark) have had their share of rejections.<br /><br />It doesn't make it any easier. As I am trying to write the story that is ensconced inside my brain, I am realizing just how much of a job it is to write a novel. There are many times that I think about quitting and almost convince myself until I get another e-mail from my critique group. They really hold my dreams together.amber_mtmchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871256362646081536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-87807047023717326212010-06-13T19:58:15.892-07:002010-06-13T19:58:15.892-07:00Terry, thank you for being such a good friend! Boo...Terry, thank you for being such a good friend! Book or no, I'm truly lucky in my friendships.Linda Pressmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809808676659629555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-42223900802848583932010-06-13T19:55:30.856-07:002010-06-13T19:55:30.856-07:00I JUST discovered your blog tonight and thought it...I JUST discovered your blog tonight and thought it was a ironic post to read ... I may write this EXACT post myself someday! My most recent post on my blog is about writing... I say keep going girl! <br />I can't wait to see this movie. <br />I'm your newest follower.<br />KristinBring Pretty Backhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11809961135225963623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-86439481990529537122010-06-13T16:49:44.967-07:002010-06-13T16:49:44.967-07:00Linda,
This book is an intricate part of you. Yo...Linda,<br /><br />This book is an intricate part of you. You cannot give up if you are not ready to. Some of the best lessons come from rejection and disappointment. <br /><br />My suggestion, for all it's worth, it to try again. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain, friend.<br /><br />LOVE the new look, BTW!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01869747946511793954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-65171459305127792872010-06-13T14:49:25.618-07:002010-06-13T14:49:25.618-07:00I wrote a LONG comment that just got swallowed by ...I wrote a LONG comment that just got swallowed by the blogosphere, dammit.<br /><br />Fifty sucks. Parenting is exhausting. Teenagers are unrelenting. Rejection is miserable. Especially when you've worked for years, with all your hopes and dare-not-hopes. <br /><br />I get this. I <i>really</i> get this.<br /><br />Breathe. Rest. Find someone to read the work whose opinion you trust. And when you're ready, cast that wide net. At this point, it may simply be about stamina, support, patience, and a little bit of luck.BigLittleWoflhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-50657953239266406652010-06-13T13:24:28.269-07:002010-06-13T13:24:28.269-07:00Hi Linda, I was introduced to your blog today (tha...Hi Linda, I was introduced to your blog today (thanks Ellen). Have gone through some recent posts and definitely a good read. Going to go read a few more but first your questions. <br /><br />I have not seen the new Karate Kid but definitely want to. Picking yourself back up again seems to be what you should do when faced with set back. Yes in general I believe it. But certainly you have to know when to move on. Sometimes the cost, whether it is money, sweat, sanity, time, is too great to accept by continuing to battle on. <br /><br />Deciding to stop and go another direction is not usually a decision that can be made on such black & white criteria. How do you put a value on the passion you have for the pursuit in question? I don't know the answer to that. Hopefully talking it through with family, friends, mentors, can help sort out difficult questions such as that.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11534171345610201608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-75957506728569078012010-06-13T07:11:16.341-07:002010-06-13T07:11:16.341-07:00Hi Linda. I just want you to know I gave you a we...Hi Linda. I just want you to know I gave you a well deserved award for being one of my top four favorite blogs! I really love reading what you have to say... Check out my blog for the compliments!Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027340191371148142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-51482317512957067632010-06-13T04:38:05.509-07:002010-06-13T04:38:05.509-07:00You are right... I will be here, dear internet fri...You are right... I will be here, dear internet friend. Hugs.Karen@WaistingTimehttp://www.waistingtimeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-13723098628920385362010-06-12T23:13:57.410-07:002010-06-12T23:13:57.410-07:00Hi Linda, I think I have some sense of your journ...Hi Linda, I think I have some sense of your journey and your feelings in the context of the kindly written rejection. I learned a lot about rejection in Hollywood where you can die of encouragement. My parenting book garnered a good agent but even with her wonderful representation and a strong proposal on top of the book, the consensus from publishing houses was that my lack of platform was the problem. Good books are not enough to get published—but you are building your platform and it seems like you're on a trajectory to break through.<br /><br />I'm leaning toward self-publishing, which I know is not as "prestigious," but I'm curious to see how that goes—I have a feeling you'd have more than a few takers for your book if you could just get it out there by hook or by crook (I know I'd like to read it).<br /><br />Still, I've had enough deflating conversations with agents, producers, publishing executives that I know when I just need to lie on the floor and breathe. I hate that feeling of deflation after so much hope and work and believing that we've paid our dues. If nothing else I hope our community can offer each other the right sort of encouragement, including the validation that like so much else in life, publishing is increasingly about fame rather than literary merit.<br /><br />As other comments affirm, writers write and you are a writer; it's nice to be able to share our work, but the process of the writing really is the reason in and of itself—that voice and inner engine that we cannot help but honor (even if it brings pain). <br /><br />Individuation is about reconciling the soul world (where real writing comes from) with the "real" world in all it's loud, measuring, bottom-line infuriating shallowness. I'm just days away from fifty myself and yet I feel like maybe we're just getting started.Privilege of Parentinghttp://www.privilegeofparenting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-86742582335014771822010-06-12T17:53:23.624-07:002010-06-12T17:53:23.624-07:00Leslie, thank you for your lovely comment and than...Leslie, thank you for your lovely comment and thanks for telling me that it meant something to your husband. It's hard to care this much about something. I read these books written by successful writers and they say that many times they had to put away the first few books they wrote, that it was actually the 4th or 5th book they wrote that was their first one published. And I think, um, put away my beating heart?Linda Pressmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809808676659629555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-2836985990556577912010-06-12T17:51:33.086-07:002010-06-12T17:51:33.086-07:00Aging Mommy - It's a great litmus test, to see...Aging Mommy - It's a great litmus test, to see what we'd say to our kid if they had the same lament! And if I was my own child I would say keep at it! Thank you!Linda Pressmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809808676659629555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-28059863512724675892010-06-12T17:49:12.278-07:002010-06-12T17:49:12.278-07:00Debra, I queried much more widely before with my b...Debra, I queried much more widely before with my book and its been represented before. I had an agent with whom I severed almost two years ago. <br /><br />I've just done a lot of learning and rewriting since then, along with building my "platform" so that publishers the next time around wouldn't be looking at a memoir from "no one from nowhere" and pass on it. So, no, it wasn't my first time out with it. <br /><br />Thanks for your link! I appreciate it!Linda Pressmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809808676659629555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-50925006721513745672010-06-12T17:44:22.496-07:002010-06-12T17:44:22.496-07:00Karen, thanks on the template! Blogger suddenly lo...Karen, thanks on the template! Blogger suddenly loosened the reigns on letting us design our own blogs and this was a lot of fun!<br /><br />Thanks for what you said about the writing. I'm obviously have a midlife crisis of some type since I'm a mini-wreck. In a movie, you're right, this would be another complication before success! Sigh.Linda Pressmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809808676659629555noreply@blogger.com