Highlights says no

Rejections have a checked mark reason.  Luckily mine is because the submitted work "is not suited" to "present needs." 

Other reasons why you may get a 'no'-- lacks  fresh approach, lacks strong plot, lacks focus among others (like it wouldn't appeal strongly to readers.) Ouch.

I'll take my reason no, thank you.

well, darn

Trying to organize my writing on flash drives.  Get confused what's on what.  But it would appear that in all the folder shuffling I have lost some works in progress:(

Quote for June 3, 2013

Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.

 Franz Kafka

Just finished this collection.  The man is an amazing writer.

And he's hot.

"Penetrations" by Rick Bass

One of the stories I've really enjoyed while I've been sorting through works in those old lit journals of mine.

Hallelujah!

My job is on a partial year schedule-- it has concluded!  Loved it for the most part but there were days. . .

Anyway time to write.
 Write
Write and write.

Writing quote for 5-10-2013

If you do not breathe through writing, if you do  not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don't write, because our culture has no use for it.

Anais Nin

I try to be as honest about what I see and to speak rather than be silent, especially if it means I can save lives or serve humanity.

~~Sandra Cisneros

Stories are medicine.

~~Clarissa Pinkola Estes

THE MOM EGG

Mother Tongue is here!  A mother murmurs to her infant son. Mother’s words hold power to hurt or heal. A new immigrant struggles to learn English; later generations, to cling to remnants of language and culture. Mother Tongue speaks out. Mother Tongue has been silenced—and freed. Mother Tongue names. Mother Tongue tastes and plays. A must-read for mothers and lovers of language, and a fabulous gift for every literate, creative Mom.

Spring Reading and Launch Party 4/21--Please join us! Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 6 PM at Le Poisson Rouge  in the Gallery 158 Bleecker Street, New York City Free admission—full bar menu http://www.lepoissonrouge.com