tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10185498.post114942091616244092..comments2023-10-04T01:59:57.284-07:00Comments on Tracy at Random: Zen and the Art of Avoiding the Green MonsterTracy Montoyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12578046503043060644noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10185498.post-1149697279099278132006-06-07T09:21:00.000-07:002006-06-07T09:21:00.000-07:00I know, Tracy. Being on the edge isn't a fun place...I know, Tracy. Being on the edge isn't a fun place to be.....MJFredrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10185498.post-1149696700387674122006-06-07T09:11:00.000-07:002006-06-07T09:11:00.000-07:00Chris, I can't even imagine you being a jerk to so...Chris, I can't even imagine you being a jerk to someone--I'm positive your green-eyed monster is of a normal sort. And, like Mary, you've been THISCLOSE for so long, I don't blame you for getting a little irked when someone's lucky break comes faster. Here's to an swift and well-deserved sale for you, too. Let this be the year!Tracy Montoyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12578046503043060644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10185498.post-1149452412719782042006-06-04T13:20:00.000-07:002006-06-04T13:20:00.000-07:00Oh, Tracy. The Green Monster and I are too well ac...Oh, Tracy. The Green Monster and I are too well acquainted, unfortunately. Not all the time: there are some folks who I desperately want to do well, and their success brings me nothing but joy. But with folks who irk me anyway, or who dash off somethign with (seemingly) little thought, or who make that first sale right off the bat - yeah. It can get bad, and so can I.<BR/><BR/>Though most of the time, now, I find I don't get jealous as much as depressed. I want folks to have the success. But I want some, too!!!krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06935764958247625983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10185498.post-1149435614765085102006-06-04T08:40:00.000-07:002006-06-04T08:40:00.000-07:00Jen, likewise, I'm not a big fan of Nicholas Spark...Jen, likewise, I'm not a big fan of Nicholas Sparks, but he rings some peoples' bells or he wouldn't hit the NYT list. It's kind of fascinating how different everyone's tastes are. <BR/><BR/>As for the ebook you read, there really are some books (paper and non) out there that are SO clunky, you can't imagine anyone else liking them either. You gotta wonder....Tracy Montoyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12578046503043060644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10185498.post-1149434384729518862006-06-04T08:19:00.000-07:002006-06-04T08:19:00.000-07:00I get a twinge when other authors I know sell. Us...I get a twinge when other authors I know sell. Usually it's overwhelmed by the excitement I feel for them. I like to blog about other authors and I can usually see why they are pubbed while I'm not yet. <BR/>I did recently read a ebook that I thought was pretty awful. I thought "How did this get past an editor?". Then I thought that maybe this appeals to someone else. <BR/>I keep thinking of Barbara Kingsolver's "Poisonwood Bible". Oprah hoopla. My MIL loved it. I HATED it. LOL. So, it's pretty subjective out there. <BR/>Great blog topic, Tracy.Jennifer McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613714863799177911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10185498.post-1149431354302951492006-06-04T07:29:00.000-07:002006-06-04T07:29:00.000-07:00But Mary, you've been on the edge for awhile now--...But Mary, you've been on the edge for awhile now--winning GHs, getting an agent, getting good feedback. So I don't blame you for being impatient--especially when a couple of people come in and get that lucky break quickly. Here's hoping for some sale news of your own so you never have to feel that way again!Tracy Montoyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12578046503043060644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10185498.post-1149421672416223382006-06-04T04:47:00.000-07:002006-06-04T04:47:00.000-07:00There are two members of my chapter who I am reall...There are two members of my chapter who I am really jealous of. They came in way after me, and honestly, they busted tail. Now every time I turn around, one of them has a new contract and yes, my head wants to explode. Shame on me, I know. What I do is email a good friend, she "there, there's" me and I get on with life. Takes me a day, though.MJFredrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.com