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1. Blowin’ in the Wind by Bob Dylan

By: smmorris, on 3/12/2012
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How many times must a man look up Before he can see the sky? The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind The answer is blowin’ in the wind. 4.5 stars Bob Dylan’s iconic song, Blowin’ in the Wind, comprises the text for a beautiful children’s book by artist Jon J. Muth. Muth has [...]

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2. How Do You Wait?

By: Kristi Holl, on 8/15/2011
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For you, what is the hardest part of writing? Getting started? Making time? Finding ideas, or maybe dealing with rejection?

Perhaps the hardest part is the endless waiting that goes with this profession. You wait for word from a critique partner, then an editor or agent. When a book comes out, you wait for reviews and reader reaction and sales figures.

The question isn’t whether you will have to wait during the publishing process. You will. It’s a fact, no matter who you are. The question is how you will wait. Waiting involves more than entertaining yourself (with blogging, reading, watching movies, talking on the phone, or eating out) to make the time pass with less stress.

Ingredients of Waiting

If you want to survive in this thing we call the writing life, your waiting has to be different. While it’s a difficult skill to learn, you need to wait patiently, productively, and expectantly. Here’s what Webster’s has to say…so think about these traits in connection to your writing life.

Patiently: bearing pains, suffering, and trials without complaint; manifesting forbearance under provocation or strain; not hasty or impetuous; steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity.

Productively: having the quality or power of producing, especially in abundance; yielding results; continuing to be used in the formation of new words or constructions.

Expectantly: looking forward to something with a high degree of certainty; usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning; much more than wishful thinking

Honest Self-Assessment

Is that how you wait to hear from an agent or editor? Are you uncomplaining (to yourself, your critique group, your family, your blog readers)? Are you steadfast, not making hasty decisions (like sending angry emails or posting nasty comments in discussion groups)? Do you show forbearance under the strain? Then you wait patiently.

Do you work on other projects while you wait? Do you continue to study and go to your critique group? Do you refuse to sit and not write until you hear the fate of your current manuscript? Do you focus on the current work-in-progress, giving it your undivided attention? Then you wait productively.

Do you have a clear vision of where you want to be as a writer five years from now? A year? A month? Do you work hard and work consistently on your craft, expecting to improve steadily over time? Even while you wait, are you preparing yourself physically and mentally to be the writer you’ve always wanted to be? Then you wait expectantly.

Be a Professional

Wannabe writers complain when editors and agents don’t respond within a week. Wannabe writers won’t write another word until they sell their current manuscript. Wannabe writers continually tell themselves and others that the odds are terrible and they’ll never sell anything.

Professional writers don’t like waiting either–nor do they always like the answer that comes. But they don’t waste the waiting time. They use it to write and grow and move ahead.

Waiting well is a skill you can acquire. You (and everyone in your environment) will be happier if you learn this skill. Don’t let waiting times–no matter how long they drag on–cause a setback in your writing.

If waiting well is a problem for you, don’t just read this post, agree mentally, and move on with you

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3. Patience

By: Bruce Black, on 5/29/2011
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The question isn't if you can write. The question is do you have the patience to write? Every step of this process requires patience:Patience to find the time to write.Patience to listen to your heart.Patience to wait for words to appear.Patience to let the story unfold.Patience to reach the end of the first draft.Patience to begin again... and again... and again.Patience to recognize that each

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4. Which is the Highest Writing Virtue, Persistence or Patience?

By: Deren Hansen, on 3/23/2011
Blog: Utah Children's Writers (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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by Deren Hansen

If you had asked me whether persistence or patience was the highest writing virtue several months ago, I would have chosen persistence. Now I'm more inclined to say patience.

I've discussed patience here as one of the unpopular virtues of makers and as an important tool for writers.

Natalie Whipple brought the topic to the forefront for me with several posts this past week. In the first, she discussed the grinding doubt of being on submission for fifteen months without a sale. In the second, she explored what she learned from the experience.

You might argue that patience and persistence are both aspects of devotion; that both similarly imply sticking with something even if you don't want to. Granted, but I think there's one important distinction: persistence implies something more active than patience.

Here's what Natalie said:

"What I was least prepared for was the loss of control. It was easy to have faith in my agent, but at the same time it was strange not being able to do anything. I just have to...wait. In querying, when you get a rejection you can send another letter out. You can decide who to send to, when, and what. That all goes away, and while it's nice it's also weird. I was so used to working for myself, and now my writing fate is out of my hands."

For those of use who cope with difficult situations by finding something constructive to do, situations where the only thing you can do is wait are extremely trying. Put another way, the wannabe-writer-sphere is so full of encouragement to keep writing that it leaves you ill-prepared for the time when the writing is done and the waiting begins.

"But isn't that when you should work on your next book?"

Yes, of course. My point is that for some of us it can be very difficult to accept the fact that there comes a point where there is nothing more we can do to improve the chances of success for the book that's on submission--that there's no more scope for persistence--and that patience is the only way to continue.

Deren blogs daily at The Laws of Making.

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5. How To Be A Happy Writer

By: Kim Rogers, on 2/28/2011
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1. Don’t compare yourself to other writers. They have their own path to publication and you have yours. So what if they sold something to a big publisher. How long have they been working toward that goal? If you’ve only been writing for a short time, don’t be impatient. You must pay your dues. If you learn all you can about writing, work hard enough, and want it bad enough, publication may come when the time is right. And that might not be NOW. It could be a few years away or twelve . . . Plus, comparison can lead you down a path to jealousy. Don't go there. You'll save yourself some grief and keep your self-confidence in check.

2. Be patient. See number one.

3. Exercise. Taking care of your body will help take care of your mind. You’ll have more energy to crank out those words like a writin’ fool on a caffeine high without the side effects.

4. Give sadness the boot. Writers have the tendency to get down. When you are feeling blue, take a walk, have lunch with a friend, go shopping, eat chocolate (highly recommended), listen to your favorite music.

5. Find the right fit for a critique group or partner. Nothing will karate-kick your writing into gear more that finding other writers who support your passion and like you and your writing. You can find them online, at writing conferences, or in a local writing group. You may have to try a few to ensure the best fit. The right people make all the difference. They are your fellow word ninjas.

6. Write. Many people who say they are writers only talk about it. Tie yourself to the computer and put in your writing hours, Mister.

7. Don't let anything stop you. Hang a “do not disturb” sign on your door or shoot the stink eye when anyone walks into the room--even your needy cat. And do it . . . NOW. You are not getting any younger. Don't wait until your kids grow up, you move to a bigger place with an office, or you have some sort of degree to deem yourself a writer. If you write, guess what? You are a writer. Be self-motivated. Be courageous. Be FEARLESS. Just DO it.

8. Enjoy the world. Yes, you need to write, but you also must enjoy life. Not only does this make you an interesting writer, it makes you a fun person, too. Volunteer. Take a class. Go to a museum. Hang out with your human kids and/or furry ones. They will forgive you for the stink eye. Take a trip. Have a romantic date night with your significant other. Do a friends' night out.

Want more tips? Check out Nathan Bransford's Ten Commandments of a Happy Writer.

Keep writing!

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6. Waiting for the Next Wave

By: Bruce Black, on 10/31/2010
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Waiting for the next wave isn’t just waiting.You sit in the water poised, active, watchful.You’re set to start swimming as soon as the wave comes in.You sit there frustrated or upset about not swimming yet, not catching a wave, or maybe you're a bit impatient.But that’s what waiting for a wave is all about: learning to cultivate patience.To write, you need to develop the ability to sit and watch

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7. WOW Wednesday: Kaitlin Ward On Patience and Querying

By: Adventures in Children's Publishing, on 8/25/2010
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We're happy to introduce Kaitlin Ward to do this week's Wow Wednesday guest post from. Kaitlin lives in rural Connecticut with her fiancé, son, and dog. She is a YA writer represented by Elizabeth Jote of Objective Entertainment, and can be found at YA Highway, on her blog, and on Twitter.

On Patience and Querying

I’m not a patient person. And I think a lot of people can relate to me when I say that. I swear, human beings were just not meant to be patient. But in this business, the need to wait for things never ends. It starts with querying, but it doesn’t end when you get that magical call. After that, you’ll still have to wait while you’re on sub, wait for edits, wait for copyedits, wait for the day your book is finally in stores, wait for your next sale, and so on. I haven’t reached any of these steps yet, but ever since I landed my wonderful agent, I’ve become more and more aware of how much waiting is still ahead of me.

Querying didn’t go quickly for me. I queried on and off for more than a year, revising, shelving, rewriting, tearing out hair. I started querying the book that got me an agent in March, and it was June before I had an offer. I’d like to say I went through the querying process with perfect grace, but I didn’t. I saved the angsting for my friends (because the world doesn’t need to see that!) but it was not always easy to wait patiently.

Still, having to wait for something I wanted so much gave me some time for introspection. I was constantly aware of my patience level, even when it was alarmingly abysmal. I started to notice my patience level elsewhere, too. And I realized something: in general, I was becoming more patient. Way more patient. I’m never going to be the queen of patience, but I think maybe I realized that I would not actually die from waiting for something.

And I think it’s kind of awesome that the skill querying taught me the most about is the one it tested the hardest. Just goes to show, you never know what you might learn.

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salarsenッ said, on 8/25/2010 4:23:00 AM

Very true. Practicing patience breeds more patience. Too bad it's just so darn painful to wait. Thanks for the introspective post.

Christina Lee said, on 8/25/2010 4:40:00 AM

Yeah, Kaitlin!! So.very.true.

Laura Pauling said, on 8/25/2010 5:01:00 AM

One of my friends had to wait a month and a half to hear back about a job; and everyone applauded her on waiting so long...Inside I said, 'you don't know the half of it!' :)

A. Grey said, on 8/25/2010 5:12:00 AM

Hi Kaitlin!

Very good post, and one that helped me level out a bit after getting a rejection last night. I'm usually a very laid back, patient person, but recently my patience has thinned due to stresses in my life beyond my writing that only make my writing all that much more important to me.

I think the hardest thing about waiting (I'm still querying) is getting rejected after all the while being told how much an agent liked the ms. It's like getting told that you're a great person, but you still can't be my friend. Although this is business for the agents, and I want it to be a business for me as well, it seems impossible NOT to take it personally sometimes, especially when stress is high in other areas of life. I mean, how can you not take it personal - if even in a small way - when you're 'personally' very committed to succeeding?

Some days you bounce, others you don't, but you still get on your feet in the end and get back to writing... and waiting... :)

Natalie Aguirre said, on 8/25/2010 5:46:00 AM

Thanks for your encouragement. Patience and persistence are so needed if you want to get published.

Jayne said, on 8/25/2010 6:15:00 AM

Hello Kaitlin. Your post gives me hope! I am also not a patient person, but am definitely becoming more zen about things as time goes by.

L.J. Boldyrev said, on 8/25/2010 6:46:00 AM

Great post, Kaitlin!
"Patience is a virtue."

Stina Lindenblatt said, on 8/25/2010 7:01:00 AM

I love this post. It gives me hope.

Kaitlin, you forgot the patience required while waiting for your beta readers/crit partners to get back to you. I think that's the hardest of all waits.

Seriously, I think having kids requires more patience than the publishing industry does. ;)

Kenda said, on 8/25/2010 7:02:00 AM

Thanks, Kaitlin--helpful to know that someone has made progress in the patience-in-querying department. Taking a cue from you, I'll try to be patient as I begin the process!

Laura Marcella said, on 8/25/2010 7:25:00 AM

Patience is something I struggle with, too! But this business definitely forces you to learn how to wait, haha!

lbdiamond said, on 8/25/2010 10:56:00 AM

Yes. I'm so there!

Andrew Strong said, on 8/25/2010 11:44:00 AM

Patience! I wait and wait. Like Charlie Watts, drummer in the Rolling Stones said, his career had been "five years of work and twenty years of waiting". Waiting doesn't make me patient, it makes me strip wallpaper with my teeth.

Margaret Duarte said, on 8/25/2010 4:15:00 PM

Thanks Kaitlin for this wonderful perspective on the querying process and on patience. It's always good to be reminded that we're not always in control and have to wait.

Kathy Bradey said, on 8/25/2010 4:17:00 PM

I <3 you xxx
Great post!

K. M. Walton said, on 8/25/2010 5:12:00 PM

Kaitlin, oh how I wish I would've learned patience from my query experience. Still not good at waiting for things. But one good thing I took away from querying was determination and tenacity. I would say nearly every day, "I am not giving up." That was a HUGE lesson for me.

Michelle said, on 8/25/2010 6:43:00 PM

Great post, Kaitlin! I think the waiting gets harder at each stage of the game. (Still at query stage). I've found waiting for a full response much harder than query, and from other writers' comments, it's not until you're out on sub that the true torture begins!

I have a mug that says, "God give me patience, and please hurry!"

Clara Kensie said, on 8/25/2010 7:50:00 PM

As I was reading this post the lyrics to a Tom Petty song popped into my head: "The waiting is the hardest part." I'll definitely refer to this post once I begin querying. Thanks for guest posting, Kaitlin.

BTW, love the new blog design, M&M.

Marilyn Peake said, on 8/25/2010 9:36:00 PM

This was such a wonderful and timely post for me. I'm currently sending out queries for a manuscript, while writing an entirely new novel. So far, I've sent out about 30 queries. At first, I received only rejections or no response, so I tweaked my query letter numerous times. I've received some wonderful feedback - my novel's been referred to as a potential best-seller, high concept, with brilliant and fun ideas, BUT no offers of representation yet. Different people have not liked different parts of the novel. I'm willing to change any and all parts of the novel, and am hoping to find someone to guide me through the edits. In the meantime, I'm learning extreme patience and becoming rather zen about the entire process. :)

Kathleen said, on 8/28/2010 5:57:00 AM

It took me awhile to figure out that the whole query process wasn't a race and that the fact that it took me longer than some of the other writers I knew who were querying at the same time did not mean I was bad or wouldn't be successful.

Great post!

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8. The Farewell Symphony

By: Eva Lopez, on 4/14/2010
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Title: The Farewell Symphony

Author: Anna Harwell Celenza

Illustrator: Joann E. Kitchel

Hardcover: 32 pages

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (September 2000)

Reading Level: 4-8

Theme: Music, Determination, Patience

I believe every sheet of music has a story of its own. The Farewell Symphony, has a unique story as well. A story about a prince who kept his musicians away from his family for far too long, and even though they had missed their families so very much there wasn't much they could have done; especially if they wanted to keep their jobs. A very unfair trade-off right? Having no choice, but to stay away from your family for a very long time or else. A wonderful story with very vibrant illustrations that are framed in different borders.

A great read-aloud and what's great about this book is that includes a CD so you can go along with the Symphony.

Hey if you love music and want to introduced something different then this is your book.

Enjoy!

Excerpt: Haydn is ask to speak on behalf of the musicians to the king.

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9. OSH & Patience

By: Tracy Edward Wymer, on 4/6/2010
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OSH. Orchard Supply Hardware. I've been there three times in the last 36 hours. All three times I returned something that didn't fit or work. Lesson learned: Buy two things that look like they might fit, then return the one that doesn't. Good thing OSH (smaller than Home Depot, but definitely more approachable; being a green homeowner, I'm all about approachability). I now own these things from OSH:

WELCOME mat

cordless drill (Kawasaki)

3/8" flat head wood plugs

outdoor vent

fly swatter

tool box

sandpaper

garden hose hanger

The list goes on and it will surely grow by week's end. I've also been putting things together around the house and my back and fingers need a little WD40 every morning. In the last week, here's what I've assembled:

baby changing table/dresser

crib
travel system stroller (just the wheels and trays)

dollhouse bookshelf (for Blondie)

white stacking bins (for Blondie)
Playhouse (for Blondie)
Lucky Blondie

The list isn't too bad, but this doesn't include the minor annoyances I've had to fix or hang:

toilet paper holder

hand towel holder

crawl space cover

stucco foundation vents

Enough is enough. For now I'm finished. On strike. Relaxing. What I've learned through this process is that I need to be more patient. Our house isn't going to be the way we want it for a long while and I need to come to terms with that. So. I have. And it has allowed me to do other important things, like play with Blondie more, hang with Wife, and write.

But I do have one nagging issue to resolve. Anyone know of a company that cleans out spider infested places, like Bomb Shelters. More pics soon...

...unless baby boy shows up in the next 48 hours.

Patience.

Picture: Baseball practice in the morning. Playhouse assembly in the afternoon with a rush to finish before Blondie got home. 3-4 hours later = exhausted. (PMM - those gray/black socks are for you!)

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10. Do Hard Things-A "Rebel-usion"

By: Jean Matthew Hall, on 11/16/2009
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What I am learning about writing this week has come from an unexpected source. I was asked to give a quick (15 minutes) challenge to a high school club that encourages leadership among students. I did this last year and it was a wonderful experience. The club members and sponsors read a book and their weekly meetings emphasize and explore the concepts of that book. This year's book is Do Hard

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11. Putting Up with Impatience

By: Rachelle Gardner, on 9/29/2009
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A couple weeks ago I was having dinner with a group of novelists (who also happened to be my clients). We were talking about the terrible waiting that's always involved in publishing. At every step of the journey, whether you're agented or not, published or not, there seems to be a huge need for patience. The waiting sometimes gets unbearable.

We bemoaned the difficulty of developing patience. Is it even possible, or just wishful thinking?

Then my sweet friend Christy Truitt spoke up. "I don't think I'm getting any more patient. But I'm learning to tolerate my impatience better.”

Wow! What a cool insight, and a terrific goal: To be able to exist in a state of impatience, and be okay with it.

To be waiting, and longing, and frustrated that it's taking so long (whatever it is) and still be okay, still have a measure of peace.

To me, that seems like a more realistic goal for writers, and possibly a healthier one. After all, we don't want to completely lose the impatience, because it's part of what drives us. It creates a tension inside us, and as we strive to calm the tension, we're working towards our goals. You could even say that the impatience keeps the fire lit beneath us.

What would it mean for you, to stop trying to be more patient, and instead tolerate your impatience better?

Taking it one step further, how can you use your impatience and actually benefit from it?

Thanks, Christy, for the great thought!
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Reesha said, on 9/29/2009 9:26:00 AM

I'm at the stage where I have two WIPs but nothing ready for publication. Very new to the whole writing game.
When I read about the publishing industry, sometimes it does make me impatient.

It's at times like that I remind myself that in thirty years when I have a few books published, Lord willing, and am struggling to get time away from raving fans, e-mails, speaking engagements, and being famous, I'll wish for the days when I was unpublished and just writing.

Then I'm a little more patient and enjoy the stage I'm at currently.

Teri D. Smith said, on 9/29/2009 9:26:00 AM

Wasn't this what made the song choice of "While I'm Waiting" at the ACFW conference so appropiate?

Anonymous said, on 9/29/2009 9:37:00 AM

If the news is good, then I'm very impatient--but if it's bad, it can wait.

Lynnda - Passionate for the Glory of God said, on 9/29/2009 10:13:00 AM

Good morning, Rachelle,

I sit here with a little mea culpa smile on my face. I was reading the posts with a smug feeling that I was happy to be where I am in my writing life. I know I am in for the long haul and I am enjoying the scenic ride. In the middle of reading the comments, I got interrupted - for an hour - and what pops up? You guessed it, that old nemesis impatience. I want what I want when I want it - let me get back to my computer - NOW!

So yes, impatience is part of my life, too, in spite of my mistaken belief that I had conquered that foe.

Thanks Christy and Rachelle for reminding me that I have not yet arrived...

Be blessed!

Lynnda

Stephen Duncan said, on 9/29/2009 10:17:00 AM

A timely post for me. I'm not so much learning to benefit from my impatience, nor, I suppose, tolerate my own, but I am trying my hardest not to inflict it on anyone else. Which, I guess, allows others to tolerate me. Different means, same end. ;)

T. Anne said, on 9/29/2009 11:05:00 AM

Of course I have to agree with Anne L.B. partly because everything she says is brilliant, partly because she speaks my heart so coincidentally well ;)
Everyday Christ seems to be growing me in some inexplicable way towards acceptance and away from the frustration that is bred through impatience. Focusing in on Christ doesn't hurt either.

Kim Kasch said, on 9/29/2009 11:14:00 AM

Sometimes I feel like the waiting is driving me crazy :(

Then I just accept the fact that I've already been driven there and I'm parked in the driveway - still waiting. . .

;)

Better to just accept the facts and sit there reading a good book :)

Jessica said, on 9/29/2009 11:22:00 AM

What a cool way to look at it! Smart lady. :-)

Bex and the Bookends said, on 9/29/2009 11:40:00 AM

If you want to learn to be patient, try working with sensitive animals. Nothing teaches you to control your impatience better than a traumatized horse. If you don't take things slow and manage your own reactions, the horse will let you know (and you might just get hurt...).

Rosslyn Elliott said, on 9/29/2009 11:47:00 AM

Whenever I need to remember what waiting does for me, I look at the lives of those who have never had to wait, strive or develop patience.

Child stars, for example. They're notorious for flaming out spectacularly in their teens, turning to drugs and wild living that ends up causing them tremendous pain.

They don't have self-control because they've never had to learn to delay their gratification, to put off what feels good and instead endure the long haul of humble work.

Quick success is not good for us. It tempts us to feelings of superiority and to a lack of sympathy for others. I may struggle with the wait at times, but when I look back on it, I'm always glad that I had the chance to "build character," as our grandparents used to say. :-)

Heather Diane Tipton said, on 9/29/2009 11:49:00 AM

Ok, I know that applies to writing...

but holy cow I needed that to apply to the rest of my life today.

Great thoughts, Rachelle, thanks for sharing

lynnrush said, on 9/29/2009 11:53:00 AM

Great post, Rachelle.
At the ACFW they sang the song, While I'm Waiting, by John Waller. Little did the musicians know, that's been my favorite song for months and months now.

It helps get me through the waiting. It actually reminds me that there is more I can do than just wait. I can seek out God's plan. I can write. I can pray. I can build our craft.

My friends ask me, "Holy cow, how'd you write so many books in the last sixteen months?" I respond with, "What else is there to do while I wait to see what God's plan is for my writing."

I love to write, so why not study the craft and write a ton while I wait?

Katy McKenna said, on 9/29/2009 1:31:00 PM

Bex says working with sensitive animals inspires patience. The same thing is true of helping the elderly. Many old people have reached the age (and disability level) where they'll tell you straight up that they're "waiting to die." But the impatience of their younger years has usually simmered down to a nice manageable level.

When I'm caring for The Moms, I put my impatience with my own life's goals on hold. It has no place at all in that situation. They need me to be even-tempered, dependable, focused, and faithful. Not fidgety, in a hurry, or apt to rush them. Helping them has required a discipline of me that I had not learned any other way.

I'm trying to apply the Peace of Abandoned Impatience to my writing life, as well. I think it's possible.....

Dara said, on 9/29/2009 1:31:00 PM

Wow, that's the first time I've heard of tolerating impatience better :) I'm always told to learn to be more patient, whether that's with writing or something else.

Hmm, I guess my answer to your question is to try and focus on something else while waiting. I'm not at the point where I'm waiting to hear back from agents or publishers, but I'm thinking I would at least try and focus on a new project just so I don't go insane waiting.

That works with other areas too--I focus on something else. That's about the only thing that ever gets me through my impatience, even if there are many times it doesn't work :P

CMOM Productions said, on 9/29/2009 1:51:00 PM

I appreciate that thought! Learning to live with our impatience does seem like a much easier way to deal with it. Now, I just need to determine how to pass this train of thought on to my boys. :o)

Jill Kemerer said, on 9/29/2009 2:23:00 PM

I used to try to run away from lousy feelings, but now I wallow a while then transfer those feelings to my characters. If I don't know how impatience feels, how will my heroine? Thanks for the great post!

A J Hawke said, on 9/29/2009 3:02:00 PM

Christy Truitt "I don't think I'm getting any more patient. But I'm learning to tolerate my impatience better.”

This would make a great poster for my office.

A J
ajhawke.blogspot.com

Andrew said, on 9/29/2009 4:56:00 PM

Impatience is our fierce overseer for life in the world.

Patience is our wise teacher for the life to come.

I know who I want to listen to...and too often, do not.

Back to work on snow fence design. BIG sigh.

Victoria Dixon said, on 9/29/2009 5:04:00 PM

Maybe I've finally learned my lesson about impatience, but it's not bothering me much right now. After I blew through my twenty best agent picks without noticing how many queries I'd sent out - well, now I've slowed down. LOL. Hard won lessons.

Dineen A. Miller said, on 9/29/2009 5:49:00 PM

I think Christy's onto something. One thing I'm learning to recognize is when I start to feel this push to something, anything! Almost like a panic, to make something happen. Usually it's triggered by seeing so many colleagues moving forward in their careers while I feel woefully left behind. That's a dangerous place to be. I've learned to see it and just start praying right there on the spot. I think the enemy uses that against us too. So, yes, I think we can recognize that we're impatient, yet keep a balance in trusting God for the timing and details.

The trickier question for me is when should I "do" and when should I "wait"? :-)

raballard said, on 9/29/2009 6:10:00 PM

patience is checking you inbox a million times a day, and not calling your internet provider to ask if your email is still fuctional.
patience is not going postal when you find out that your dream agent has responded to another query in nano-seconds, knowing the agent has had your query since the dark ages.
patience is trusting the light at the end of the tunnel is a possitive thing after you've been ran-over by train after train after train.
patience is still searching for the rainbow, when all you've ever gotten is soaked from the rain.
patience is wishing upon the same star, and dreaming the same dream as milions of talented writers, without giving up.
patince is trusting your future on a stranger believing your dream should be the dream shared with the world.

Tamika: said, on 9/29/2009 10:02:00 PM

Rachelle,

"In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."

I trust God to oversee the desires of my heart and perfect them to match His will and plan for my life, today I can safely say that is to write.

I am deeply engrossed in the moment from day to day at how He opens another door to this experience. Meeting new people, stumbling across a fabulous blog, or maxing my word count in record time. With Him the possibilites are endless.

I just want to enjoy the ride.
Blessings to you...

Jamie said, on 9/30/2009 5:29:00 AM

The problem with impatience in one area of life - it spills into all areas. (At least for me.) If I'm stressed about waiting -- a phone call from someone I need to include in an article -- that tension taints my patience with my husband and children. For me, it is a constant turning over and failing to turn over at times. I am impatient. Until, I completely rest in Him. (Which isn't very often btw.)

Jack Roberts, Annabelle's scribe said, on 9/30/2009 6:24:00 AM

True words. Somethiong to think on.

Laurie said, on 9/30/2009 8:57:00 AM

This post is exactly what I needed to read this morning, although the impatience I've been feeling is not over writing. Thank you, Rachelle, for giving me a thought that helps lift the burden.

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12. Worth A Thousand Words: It’s A Snap! George Eastman’s First Photograph

By: justonemorebook@gmail.com (Mark Blevis and Andrea , on 9/4/2009
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Author: Monica Kulling (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Bill Slavin
Published: 2009 Tundra Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 9780887768811

Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was the compact camera. This sprightly tale of curiosity and determination puts the spotlight on the inventive young man who made photographers of all of us, one improvement at a time.

On this date, September 4, in 1888, George Eastman registered the trademark Kodak. You can learn more here.

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13. Sisyphus - Nick Green

By: Nick Green, on 1/12/2009
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Right now, I hope, my agent is looking at a draft of my latest book. This may lead on to more exciting things, or then again, it may not. The Road to Publication can be a long and rocky one, as well I know from my single successful journey down it (and from many unsuccessful ones). When my book The Cat Kin was going through the arduous submissions process, I kept a log of its progress. Be warned: if I had read this post four years ago, I would probably have chosen a different career.

Part 1: Finding an agent

After more than a year of hard work, in November 2004 I decide my book ‘Cat Kin’ (initially it lacks a ‘The’) is ready for submission. Between November and December I send extracts to six separate agents, one of whom has already shown cautious interest. Come the New Year, already impatient for a reply, I target three more agents.

Part 1a: Result!

It turns out I don’t have to wait long at all. By February 2005 not one but two of the agents are interested in ‘Cat Kin’. For a couple of weeks I work through the manuscript diligently with one of them… and then sign a contract with the other one, Curtis Brown. I’m not especially proud of that, but given the second agency’s reputation it seemed like the right decision. It depends on whether or not you believe in karma.

Part 2: Looking for a publisher

So it’s February, only four months after I finished the book, and already I have an agent. This is going to be easy. My agent gets to work, submitting ‘Cat Kin’ to a long list of publishers. In June, twiddling my thumbs, I ask for an update. No, there are no offers yet (as if they would forget to mention it). August arrives, and I can’t resist another query by email. Any news?

No.

By October I’m getting really twitchy. I want to write another book – I have a barnstorming idea for a sequel to ‘Cat Kin’ – but I can’t bring myself to write it if the first one isn’t published. I contact my agent again. They’ve tried 16 children’s publishers, and not one has expressed any interest at all.

Part 3: Desperate measures

So I give up. I decide that ‘Cat Kin’ will never find a ‘real’ publisher. I search the web for self-publishing options and find the print-on-demand company Lulu. With nothing to lose now, I put together my own edition and publish it in January 2006.

I don’t hope for big sales. Neither do I get them. I sell about 50 copies of that edition, most to friends and family. But I do send one to the Times’s children’s book reviewer, Amanda Craig. And – wonder of wonders – she likes it. She reviews it in the Saturday paper.

Part 4: Finally…

I tell my agent about the review. Barely a month after it appears, Faber make me an offer. It is now March 2006 – more than a year since I signed with my agent, and 17 months since I first began submitting the book.

Another year is to pass before ‘The Cat Kin’ appears in the shops, and the whole sorry saga of the sequel is yet to unfold… but that’s another story. Just to get to this point has been a long, hard slog, consisting mostly of agonising waiting. Yet this experience is hardly unusual, and is by no means confined to first novels.

So, yeah – fingers crossed that the next book has an easier time of it.

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Lee said, on 1/12/2009 5:31:00 AM

My fingers are definitely crossed. You know that I'm not interested in conventional publication, but I do understand that most writers aren't like me ... yet! (My reader numbers are indeed going up steadily.)

Asakiyume said, on 1/12/2009 9:08:00 AM

Your story of publication is actually heartening to me. I think people ought to embrace all methods of publication.

I have something I may self-publish. I'd continue to try to publish in the conventional manner for other works.

Conventional publication does have the advantage of putting your work in the hands, potentially, of a larger number of people, and so for that reason, I wish you success with conventional publication.

But I'm glad to hear you were willing to self-publish, too.

Lee said, on 1/12/2009 10:44:00 AM

Hi Asakiyume,

'Conventional publication does have the advantage of putting your work in the hands, potentially, of a larger number of people ...'

Not necessarily. E-books are slowly beginning to take off, and my own Mortal Ghost, for example, is downloaded ca. 50-100 times per day. I would never get that size readership with conventional publication.

Asakiyume said, on 1/12/2009 2:51:00 PM

Lee: So glad to hear it! I think independent and electronic publishing, whether self-publishing or small presses, just allows for more flexibility and experimentation, and allows readers an opportunity to try something that big, cash-strapped publishers may not be willing to offer them.

I'm **very** glad you're going great guns.

The Ginger Darlings said, on 1/12/2009 3:28:00 PM

My daughter loved The Catkin and so did her friend.
I have some wonderful rejection letters for some of my texts. Funnily enough some of the publishers who rejected The Snow Leopard as being too whimsical for the current market now have it on their lists as one of the best books of the year. Makes no sense to me.
Jackie

Lee said, on 1/13/2009 1:26:00 AM

Jackie, actually, in light of my sense of publishers' so-called good sense (witness what has happened to Nick) it makes perfect sense!

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14. Thinking Big, Beautifully: I Am Small

By: justonemorebook@gmail.com (Mark Blevis and Andrea , on 4/3/2009
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I Am Small Author: Sheree Fitch (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Kim LaFave (on JOMB)
Published: 1994 Doubleday Canada (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0385254555

“My eyes belong only to me, they tell me I’m me and nobody else.
But if I were not inside my body, who would be me?”

Breezy, upbeat illustrations and beautifully worded wonderings give us a stirring glimpse of the fresh and often forgotten preschool perspective in this thought-provoking reminder that, when it comes right down to it, we’re all small.

Pop over to ayuddha.net for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A.

HOTLINE VOICES: Thelma Slater, Chair of the Mayor’s Literacy Commission in Canton, Ohio, checks in with her fifty-something son to recall some of his childhood favourites including Dr. Seuss.

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15. Cultivating Hope: Mr. Hiroshi’s Garden

By: justonemorebook@gmail.com (Mark Blevis and Andrea , on 4/22/2009
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Mr. Hiroshi's Garden Author: Maxine Trottier (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Paul Morin (on JOMB)
Published: 1999 Fitzhenry and Whiteside (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1550051520

Dazzling light glows against darkening shadow as this warmly told memory of friendship and fortitude peeks into a dim chapter in Canadian history.

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For more information about the Japanese Internment of 1942-1945, visit Vanishing British Columbia, Canada: A People’s History, and Canadian Nikkei.

You can read about more of our favourite Canadian, Asian-themed children’s books in this essay by Andrea at Paper Tigers.

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16. Remembering for Grandma: Mile-High Apple Pie

By: justonemorebook@gmail.com (Mark Blevis and Andrea , on 4/29/2009
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Mile-High Apple Pie Author: Laura Langston (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Lindsey Gardiner (on JOMB)
Published: 2004 Random House (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0099443880

Happily sloppy artwork and perfectly picked words and pace present the first-person ponderings of a young girl as her once spunky grandmother slips into forgetfulness in this sweet, sad tale of coping and compassion.

More grandmothers on JOMB:

The Grandmother Doll

Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick

When-I-Was-a-Little-Girl

The Gardener

The Lotus Seed

Snow

Sourpuss and Sweetie Pie

Treasure For Lunch

Falling Angels

The Clay Ladies

Healing the Wounds of World War II

A Gift For Gita

Carmine, A Little More Red

Petite Rouge, A Cajun Red Riding Hood

Grandma’s Feather Bed

Bintou’s Braids

Seven Brave Women

Suki’s Kimono

The Not-So-Only Child

A Very Unusual Dog

Aunt Claire’s Yellow Beehive Hair

Mama’s Saris

Mr. Hiroshi’s Garden

I Am Small

Before You Were Here, Mi Amor

The Party

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17. Noticing and Nurturing Each Other: How to Heal a Broken Wing

By: justonemorebook@gmail.com (Mark Blevis and Andrea , on 5/21/2009
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How to Heal a Broken Wing Author: Bob Graham (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Bob Graham
Published: 2008 Candlewick Press (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0763639036

Airy illustrations and sparse poetic prose paint a poignant picture of hope, help and healing in this unspoken invitation to dare to care.

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Dreams of flying on JOMB:

Six weeks ago yesterday, in Woodstock, Ontario, eight year old Victoria Stafford finished her school day … then disappeared. As the days turned to weeks, Canadians coast to coast came to know Victoria and her family as we watched mother Tara McDonald’s daily efforts to keep the search for her daughter fresh in our minds. This despite mounting public criticism and suspicion of Tara herself.

Yesterday, we learned of Tori’s tragic fate … and of her mother’s innocence.

This episode of Just One More Book! is dedicated to little Tori Stafford, with heartfelt hopes for the healing of those she left behind.

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18. Rules, Rudeness & Rivalry: Little Sister and the Month Brothers

By: justonemorebook@gmail.com (Mark Blevis and Andrea , on 5/27/2009
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Little Sister and the Month Brothers Author: Beatrice Schenk de Regniers (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Margot Tomes (on JOMB)
Published: 1976 Marshall Cavendish (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0761455469

With its chatty narrative, droll dialogue and playfully illustrated play-by-play, this plucky retelling of the traditional Slavic tale is practically bound theatre.

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19. Left Reeling: You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!

By: justonemorebook@gmail.com (Mark Blevis and Andrea , on 6/10/2009
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You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! Author: Jonah Winter (on JOMB)
Illustrator: André Carrilho (on JOMB)
Published: 2009 Schwartz & Wade (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0375837388

Gilded, stylized illustrations, scads of stats and lilting, laid back narration present an inspiring tale of persistence, power, poise and prevalent potential in this intimate look at the short but striking career of one of baseball’s greats.

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HOTLINE VOICES: Radio Producer and Sound Artist Paolo Pietropaolo explains why he loves Fantastic Mr. Fox (by Roald Dahl).

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20. Up From The Ashes: Fatima the Spinner and the Tent

By: justonemorebook@gmail.com (Mark Blevis and Andrea , on 6/24/2009
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Fatima, the Spinner and the Tent Author: Idries Shah (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Natasha Delmar (on JOMB)
Published: 2006 Hoopoe Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1883536421

This delicately illustrated tale of travel and tragedy reminds us that today’s disaster just might be a necessary step towards the ultimate attainment of our heart’s desire.

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