Comments on: Dear Ask and Ye Shall Receive,

By: Barely Knit Together

Barely Knit Together — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:15:11 +0000

Thank you, Nurse Myra. I hope so, too, but that’s probably part of my pathology.

By: Barely Knit Together

Barely Knit Together — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:14:15 +0000

I really have no idea what made me submit, though I do have a submissive temperament in the right circumstances. Part of me really does want them to tell me I suck so I can move on because this is such a bad season of my life for starting a writing career. I’m lucky to get ten straight minutes of writing in between interruptions, plus we just started homeschooling my five year old.

But really, I think it’s because I want them to love me. I want everyone to love me. Didn’t you know?

By: nursemyra

nursemyra — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:39:16 +0000

Yeah, I submitted my blog to them a year or so ago and they tore me to shreds. It was a very humbling experience.

Good luck, i hope they love you xx

By: Don Mills

Don Mills — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:48:22 +0000

I’ve been reading that site for a while. I think that overall they review fairly (and fairly ruthlessly). What made you decide to submit?

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:14:15 +0000

Don’t give up on the writing for sure, I enjoy your site so much! Also you are awesome at the helping women have babies thing or in my case not having babies You are such an encouragement because you are so honest! Thank-you for being you and making no apologies for it!

By: delicate flower

delicate flower — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:05:20 +0000

I’ve recently started working with a writing coach. He commented once that most good writers think they’re bad… the ones who say they’re good are the ones who suck ass!!!

By: Bearman

Bearman — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:25:43 +0000

Can you be the woman who rides the motorcyle in the circular cage? That would make my heart warm.

By: Barely Knit Together

Barely Knit Together — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:59:14 +0000

I have to confess that if I thought I was really bad I wouldn’t have submitted. However, I’m sure none of those really bad bloggers thought they were bad, so we’ll see. I like them, and I’m just curious. It’s an exercise in putting on the superhero costume, you know?

By: Barely Knit Together

Barely Knit Together — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:57:51 +0000

Thank you for the kind words. They haven’t reviewed me yet. Apparently the waiting list is quite long and it might be many weeks, but that’s okay. Maybe I can forget about them and just write and it will be better for having forgotten. Or maybe I’ll need the Ghost of Freud. We’ll see.

By: Barely Knit Together

Barely Knit Together — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:56:42 +0000

I agree. I need to ignore the audience because it’s been screwing me up lately. I can’t make everyone happy, and I get frozen when I even try.

Thank you for the good reminder. And right on re. Palahniuk. Good Lord he’s darker than I am even!