When I went to go back inside I discovered I'd locked myself out and no amount of rechecking the windows and doors was going to get me inside my house. I didn't have a cell phone, my neighbors weren't home, but I had a best friend about a mile away. So, leaving my children and praying that nothing bad would happen, I walked (no bra and nursing me made running a no go), the asphalt burning my bare feet, and tried to look confident in my glasses and pillowcase styled hair. My feet were blistering and I could only hop so much without making a bigger fool of myself. I knew I wouldn't make it to Suzanne's. We had a more casual friend who lived closer. I hoped she'd be home and stopped there. Of course her husband opened the door, and let me just say he seemed pretty shocked to see me standing on his porch. Mortified, I tried to act casual AND cover my boobs as I asked to borrow his phone. He was super nice, a sweetheart really, but for me it made it even more awkward as I sat in his car on the ride back to my house. He stayed with me and attempted to break into the house, even though Stan was coming, because we could both here my son crying (he was too little to understand how to open the door).
Fifteen minutes later I was inside my house and rocking my little guy. Everything had turned out fine, but, that day is the reason we have a keypad today. Even I can't lock myself out anymore.
Fact or Fiction: You decide
Voting happens tomorrow, so I'll be seeing you all soon:)
I need you guys today. It's as if I've locked myself out of my house again. I posted last month that I was ready to start querying, but I keep on finding excused not to start. Waiting for feedback from one more beta reader, after this contest, after this conference, after GUTGAA. What I really need is someone to kick me in the pants and make me start pushing send. I have my novel, I have my query written. Now I need some guts. Anybody have some to spare? Rejection is fun, right? Right?
ISWG fellow here! I know exactly what you mean... I'm almost done, but I keep thinking to myself ONE more beta read won't hurt me. There's no rush! But you have to PUSH YOURSELF (omg check out my post for IWSG, I think I talked about this... I hope it helps you!) Remember, in your head sending out your work is much scarier than it actually ends up being :)
ReplyDeleteFor the Summer: Fact or Fictin - I think this one is fact, and the other is fiction . . .but I'm just guessing.
ReplyDeleteISWG - Just do it!
I'm thinking this is fact, and the other fiction. Both are great stories. I've locked myself out of my house. When I broke back in, my kids looked at me like I was Superwoman. Ha!
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating!
Wow…. Both of your stories. =) Anyway, I said fiction for last one, so I’ll say fact for this one. =)
ReplyDeleteBelievable, but I think I'll go with fiction for this one and fact for the first.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna vote fiction on this one.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'm going to guess this one is true, probably because I could relate so thoroughly to the whole nursing-mother-walking-barefoot-and-braless-down-the-street-and-trying-not-to-look-weird thing. ha ha ha!
ReplyDeleteOh, Robin. You will be fine querying. And you'll still be alive on the other end. You can do it! I know you can.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna vote true on this one and false on the other, though they are both great stories. I can't wait to find out.
i vote for the first story as true, the second sounds like the beginning of a romance novel, ooooo. pls forgive me if i'm wrong!
ReplyDeleteand you are great w/queries! think of it this way:
the worst they will say is no, the least is nothing and you have to start building up your rejections for the stats to bring you yes! go for it!
I'm going with this one being true, your first story false.
ReplyDeleteSign up with QueryTracker and get going!! You won't get anywhere by NOT querying, right?
I think this story is true and the first one is fiction. Also, just send out your stuff. You will be rejected. Know that, be okay with it, experience it, and you will eventually (kinda) get over it. The thing is "yes" never comes, never even has the possibility of coming, until you put yourself out there.
ReplyDeleteI promise.
This is too funny to be false. I'm voting true. LOL. Good luck with the querying.
ReplyDeleteMy guess: fiction.
ReplyDeleteJust close your eyes, suck in a deep breath and hit send. (on your query.) You can do it. I'm going to be starting soon too, at the beginning of October. I'm kinda excited to start again--maybe because I've forgotten how sucky the rejections are.
But you can't get any requests if you don't send it out.
The second for true!! Best of luck with the re-start. If yu don't query you won't ever know... Get yourself out there! Very best of luck - although I'm sure you'll be fine once you get going. I will follow your blog wth interest...
ReplyDeleteOoh, this is hard. But I'm going to change my mind on saying "true" to your first story and vote this one "true." And I think you should just start querying and stop worrying if it's perfect first (you've already done that a ton!). Maybe baby steps are in order...a query a day...or once a week. Just something small to get started. I agree with the others. I think the anxiety in the anticipation is worse than just doing it! Go for it!!!
ReplyDeleteThis seems to be true.
ReplyDelete(Late IWSG poster here)
In terms of querying, I agree with the other comments above - the worst that can happen is they say no. If you don't try, you won't find the person who will say yes. Good luck!