Sometimes in life we don’t get the news or results we desire.  We all have high hopes and dreams. And then sometimes, we have disappointments. Nothing is guaranteed. So, what do you do?

Well, you hit the road. No, not to run away, to try to either regain what you lost, or fix what you did, or start over to make it better.

This can apply to anyone and almost any situation. In the cases where it can’t be fixed or made better, you just have to move on. But, for me, that is a whole other story…

What my point is today is specifically how it affects writing. So I entered two contests. One is complete. Did I final? No. I didn’t expect to really, it’s my freshmen contest try. Now, that isn’t to say that some first timers won’t win, cuz they have finaled. (Yay Betsy!) And I am so thrilled for them. My dream isn’t bigger than theirs. Am I jealous? Not really. Well, maybe a teeniney bit. But overall, really, I’m not. I did get useful comments. Which is what I hoped for.

I have to just move on from here. I’ve been waiting for this. I want to be published. So I’ll strengthen my plot and characters, sprinkle it with more motivation, and show more than tell. (those are my biggest problems) Insurmountable? No. Difficult. Yeah, or else I’d be published by now.

Some may not have to work as hard. But I will. Practice my craft, now, I certainly must. (yoda much?) Well, I don’t know about y’all, but I have work to do.