Valiant vs. Vulgar Valentine

Voice of an angel (i.e., Richard Armitage)                  Vulgar

Apprieciative                                                           Artificial

Loving                                                                    Lustful

Exciting                                                                  Egocentric

Noble                                                                     Negative

Tender                                                                   Thoughtless

Imaginitive                                                             Irrational

Naturally Nice                                                         Neurotic

Ends with a kiss                                        (Tries to) End with a kiss

               

"Heaven, Heartache and The Power of Love"

I am breaking up with Sara in the Army, that is I am no longer querying for this book. It's been a long road. I have read blogs of authors who have said they had to "give up their babies" in order to be successful. Usually they are just referring to a scene they wrote that they love, but in my case I am afraid it is an entire novel. I have learned a lot from this experience. Hopefully, I can allow it to make me better and not bitter. 



This country song by Trisha Yearwood describes almost exactly how I feel. 

Okay, Agent. I will do that.

Hello Agent!

Hello Author, I can't represent your book because you haven't won any awards.

How could I have won any awards if this is my first potential publication?

Oh, well you have to write other things, like short stories and poems and win contests for them.

Okay, Agent. I will do that.



***

Hello Agent! I have won awards and contests with short stories and poems! Now will you represent me?

Oh, no! Your book has to sell well too! You must market it on every possible social network to get revenue that will interest us.

But I've been spending all my time writing for contests.

You must do both, Author.

Okay, Agent. I will do that.

***

Hello Agent! I have won contests and my short stories are in published journals! I have marketed well and people are buying my book! Now will you represent me?

Oh, it's possible, Author! Let me see your new novel.

I haven't gotten to my new novel. I have been marketing my first one and writing short stories and poems and entering contests.

Well, you must do it all, Author. 

How?

Perhaps you can train your body to only need four hours of sleep per night rather than eight.

Okay, Agent. I will do that. 

***

Agent! My new novel is here! I have done everything you asked me to do. Now will you represent me?

Oh, no! Your novel is good, but this other one will suit me better. Good bye! 

Honestly, I am not too discouraged (at the moment) about these things. However, I do know that these writing aspiriations I have are going to be a lot of work! But I am up for the challenge! 

Any advice???

Don't Give Me Back My Diamond Ring! I Gave It To You!

Dear Love,

Oh, how lovely, smart, original, funny, heart-warming and bold you are! You make me laugh and cry! However, I can not accept your proposal. You see, I have received so many other proposals that are lovely, smart, original, funny, heart-warming and bold. I can not accept that diamond you offered me.

This is not to say that your diamond was not absolutely beautiful and brilliant. It is easy to see that you put a lot of time and effort and thought and money into such a gift. However, I can not accept it at this time. But, please remember your diamond is wonderful. 

I know you said you would be entirely and completely committed to me if I accepted your proposal and wonderful gift. And I realize that this diamond came with your heart and that it hurt deeper than the deepest wound when you opened your soul to me so I could share it with you. But, I can not claim it as my own. I can not make the same commitment to you, my love, because I have been given so many other hearts, you see. I wouldn't know what to do with it. So, my love, I have decided to throw yours away. But, don't worry, this does not mean your heart was not good. Just not good enough for me. 


Sincerely,
The Publishing Company