tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post2145358017563208319..comments2024-03-28T06:13:46.092-05:00Comments on Operation Awesome: You Are Not A FailureDena Pawlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-66600678166856720112013-01-15T17:00:40.434-06:002013-01-15T17:00:40.434-06:00Thanks for this pick-me-up. I've been in a bit...Thanks for this pick-me-up. I've been in a bit of a funk lately between finishing up my never ending book and applying for new jobs (hello self-esteem killers). It's nice to be reminded that failure is not really failure. Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086220035193516110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-39386678430951990112013-01-14T20:24:27.480-06:002013-01-14T20:24:27.480-06:00Always good to hear as I battle the "Why have...Always good to hear as I battle the "Why haven't I heard back from them?" struggle over submissions.Cynthia J. McGeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00117497921942534828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-51019073088725373682013-01-14T16:57:06.286-06:002013-01-14T16:57:06.286-06:00Great post! I'm going to write "I am not ...Great post! I'm going to write "I am not a failure" one hundred times. Maybe then it will sink in. :)A.J. Cattapanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12658717054736277339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-38871816564995754042013-01-14T15:09:39.767-06:002013-01-14T15:09:39.767-06:00Thanks for this post. It's a great one for the...Thanks for this post. It's a great one for the new year too. We all need to be reminded why we're not failures - especially when we get into querying and start to feel our worth rides on whether an agent likes our work or not. That's simply not true. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716190503345068698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-30053704551173752842013-01-14T13:16:42.884-06:002013-01-14T13:16:42.884-06:00Hindsight is much clearer farther down the path. T...Hindsight is much clearer farther down the path. Thanks for this, Amparo. I have a lot of goals this year, too, which I'm not 100% sure will work out. *is lazy with you* But I've learned from last year to take bite-sized bits out of my lofty goals rather than expecting to swallow an elephant whole. Mixing all sorts of metaphors, aren't I? :)<br /><br />I'm really looking forward this year, especially to seeing what Amparo Ortiz has in store for the world. You have the power!Katrina L. Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871272394922775923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-69215568361738814122013-01-14T11:48:07.811-06:002013-01-14T11:48:07.811-06:00So poignant. Thank you for sharing this...days lik...So poignant. Thank you for sharing this...days like today, I too need this reminder. <br /><br />Cheers!Ladies Holidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05861380625452005012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-65799875706404950342013-01-14T09:35:01.458-06:002013-01-14T09:35:01.458-06:00So true! I used to absolutely torture myself by re...So true! I used to absolutely torture myself by reliving awkward or hurtful moments, obsessing over what I could have done differently. But other than (maybe) preventing me from making the same mistake again, it wasn't a productive or healthy use of time and energy. Long time to get to that realization, but it's a big load off if you can reach that state!Angelica R. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com