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Insecure This Month???

As is  quite frequently, I have no Internet today. So I am posting my blog post from my phone.  Yikes!
 Hey beautiful guys and dolls! How has your month been?  We've moved twice but have finally settled into a small apartment for the next couple of months. Then we will be moving back home to my house that I missed dearly.  My husband's work travels a lot. A. Lot.  So in order to spend more time with him my children and I travel with him.  We get to see quite a bit of the united states this way. Fun!

 This month, I plan to participate in pitch wars.  For those of you who do not know, this is an online contest or unpublished manuscript and unagented writers.  If my manuscript is chosen by a mentor,  I will have the privilege to work one on one with him or her to polish my manuscript and get it ready for the agent around in November. Wish me luck!

 This is plenty to be insecure about this month. What if I'm not chosen? What if I'm rejected? What if I'm chosen but do not receive any agent requests?

 Never fear! I will make it through chosen or not!

 What about you? Do you have any insecurities this month? Keep your chin up! Your day is coming.

Comments

  1. emaginetteAugust 4, 2015 at 10:21 AM

    I did #pitmad and found a publisher. I hope you have as much, or more, success. Most importantly, have fun with it. :-)

    Anna from Elements of Writing

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  2. Alex J. CavanaughAugust 4, 2015 at 11:30 AM

    None of it will happen if you don't try!
    That's cool you can travel with your husband.

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  3. randi leeAugust 5, 2015 at 6:20 AM

    Yes, have fun with it! And hopefully success comes along with that fun :-)

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  4. Chrys FeyAugust 6, 2015 at 10:12 AM

    Good luck with Pitch Wars! I think you will benefit greatly from this experience no matter what happens. :)

    IWSG co-host Write with Fey

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  5. Carrie-AnneAugust 6, 2015 at 12:16 PM

    Good luck with Pitch Wars! I thought about entering with my MG-ish book I was planning to release in August (now pushed off the release date), but I decided I'm too committed to going indie to use a book I'm going to release by the end of the year anyway.

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  6. cleemckenzieAugust 31, 2015 at 12:56 PM

    I save up my insecurities and let them loose the first Wed. of each month!

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  7. Stephanie FarisSeptember 3, 2015 at 6:56 AM

    How fun that you get to travel with him! My husband travels every month or two for a couple of days and I always think I'm going to travel with him but at the last minute, I chicken out and stay home!

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