tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post57170810245278137..comments2024-01-29T10:10:55.378+00:00Comments on Bibliofreak.net - A Book Blog: Reading Plan: August 2014Matthew Selwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00723650905588749638noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-51404697448256308702014-08-06T08:23:05.894+01:002014-08-06T08:23:05.894+01:00Thanks Jeff - that's exactly what I wanted to ...Thanks Jeff - that's exactly what I wanted to hear :) I reckon I could stretch obscurity out for a lifetime ;)Matthew Selwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723650905588749638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-90303614811720966812014-08-06T07:04:35.215+01:002014-08-06T07:04:35.215+01:00Enjoy your obscurity while it lasts;) and keep doi...Enjoy your obscurity while it lasts;) and keep doing what you do; it's great I bet! Being published or popular clearly isn't a sign of literary talent(cough cough 50 Shades). And even Aldous Huxley abhors fame: "I'm afraid of losing my obscurity.Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celery."Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-20973494358697782512014-07-31T12:45:52.384+01:002014-07-31T12:45:52.384+01:00Thanks very much Emma :) I've had positive fee...Thanks very much Emma :) I've had positive feedback from the people who have read it so far (not all f+f), so I'm hopeful it's not a total waste of paper. We shall see... <br /><br />:)Matthew Selwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723650905588749638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-16047229490046136732014-07-31T12:43:29.551+01:002014-07-31T12:43:29.551+01:00Hi Stirling - I did. It was a 30-page sample of my...Hi Stirling - I did. It was a 30-page sample of my first novel, although because of the nature of the manuscript I'm finding it difficult to know how best to put a submission together. The agent wrote a really useful response, though, which I am grateful for. It's all a learning process for me, so any feedback is more than helpful!Matthew Selwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723650905588749638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-22908487012923652882014-07-31T02:26:36.148+01:002014-07-31T02:26:36.148+01:00good luck for your novel!good luck for your novel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-31108900135439102472014-07-31T00:15:08.933+01:002014-07-31T00:15:08.933+01:00 have you put a piece of writing that was rejected... have you put a piece of writing that was rejected?Stirling Newberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08626207362076099371noreply@blogger.com