tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833874544172569038.post4186554624988892556..comments2022-11-15T04:32:16.827-08:00Comments on Sister Gilby's Sayings: The Novel ExperiencePam Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17811861995575766185noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833874544172569038.post-5585009590528628542010-07-22T02:29:45.631-07:002010-07-22T02:29:45.631-07:00Congratulations Pamela! My mother held "being...Congratulations Pamela! My mother held "being published" out like the holy grail - and I wanted it more than anything in the world. About 7 years ago I submitted an article to YouthWorkers magazine that got chosen for their cover story.<br /><br />I was over the moon - but the crush of people's response was horrible. Either they didn't get what a great big deal this actually was, or they did and they were really jealous - only other writers ever really know what a great big deal it is - and most of us have egos that get in our way of celebrating with our friends.<br /><br />I totally stopped writing for others after that experience. I know there is a happy medium in there somewhere, but that affirmation I sought from publication was so negative I figured learning to write for myself needed to be enough.Heidi Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769414906479026143noreply@blogger.com