I’ll be the first to admit I’m impatient and I tend to take things into my own hands (a sore point with my dad LOL!).

I’ve seen some people who started out with manuscripts of a dismal quality improve to the point that they could not only sell, but have quite a profitable career.

I’ve seen this, too, and I really really admire that they have a level of persistence I can only dream about.

And thank you for dropping by!

I’ve known very few who stuck with it who did not eventually see some level of “success.” However you define success. But I agree with you that persistence alone isn’t enough. Those who really don’t have the skillset, and who are not able to improve their skills, usually don’t get enough positive feedback on their writing and drift away to other pursuits.

THAT said, I would be the last person to tell someone to give it up. I’ve seen some people who started out with manuscripts of a dismal quality improve to the point that they could not only sell, but have quite a profitable career.

I’m glad you liked my RTB blog! That’s how I ended up here.

Will you write a sonnet about my penis?

ROAR!

I have some absolutely ghetto fabulous poetry I’ll get around to posting some time. And I must ask:

What does make poetry good, bad, or indifferent? I never did know. (I’m looking at you, Allen Ginsberg).

LOL!!! This reminds me of that hilarious Onion article about a novelists’ strike.

The one thing that makes me laugh and not cry is to remember this:

Could be worse. Could be a poet.