And, so...

[agilebrit]

I was waffling at one of my more sensible friends about printing out this ridiculously-lengthed story, and he said "Well, do you want to be a writer?" And, you know, this is the best thing I've ever written, and printing these things out and actually shipping them used to be a Thing before the internet.

So I have ginned up a submission packet for Won His Soul. I'm just glad that I recently bought a new ink cartridge and had (barely) enough paper. And, of course, it don't ever go smooth--after I printed out my cover letter, I realized that it says "short story" and this is a novelette. So I got to fix that and print it out again.

Now all I have to do is seal the envelope and schlep it to the post office. Which I will do as soon as the buyer on this eBay auction the Hubby ran pays for what they were apparently very anxious to win, since they bid four times in the final minute. They really should read my sniping tutorial. Bid once, bid your max, and let the chips fall, dude.

Or maybe I'll do it on the way to the grocery store.

Comments

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Man, I hate the business side of this business. Why can't I just write and have magic fairies put money in my paypal account?

That's not the only rejection I've gotten this week, but it is the most devastating.

"Write something you can get paid for!" is the clarion cry of my mom, bless her. "Write something you have a 1% chance of getting paid for" is more realistic.

[hannahsarah.livejournal.com]

Hee! Just yesterday I was telling someone that I wanted magic fairies to take my jewelry and whisk it to the customers, and have the money magically appear in my account.

Re Ebay, I have this rule. What would I be willing to pay for X item if I walked in and saw it in a store? Do I actually need/love it? Is it a reasonable price? That determines my maximum bid. As you say, place the max, and if someone wants it more than you do, you let it go and try for something else.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

That is a sensible eBay rule and you should feel sensible. "Bid your max!" is the clarion cry of the bidding board. And your max is the absolute most you'd be willing to pay, and is math you need to do in your head before ever putting hand to keyboard? Would you be upset if someone won that item for one increment more? Yes, you say, you would have bid again had you had more time? Then that's not your max. Figure out that drop-dead number, add a few odd cents to it, and blow it all in the last few seconds.

[hannahsarah.livejournal.com]

I learned this lesson the hard way, because I have impulse issues and I am a compulsive shopper in recovery. I'm really proud of myself, for how far I've come along.

You should see how many "wish lists" I have on stores all over the internet! It makes me feel like I'm shopping, even when I'm not. :-D