Yeah, I know about the other virtue but patience is the one we’re talking about today, darklings. In writing, patience is something you need an abundance of. Editors and publishers get so many books in their slush piles that I would hate to think about it. It has to be overwhelming. But is there a point when you ask yourself, “Hey, I’ve been waiting a long time for this and nothing’s happening?”? You hear good things, you do what you’re supposed to do and still, you wait with no word from anyone in the limbo of the writing world.
All I can say is I’m tired of waiting. The back burner is a pretty sucky place to be and I’m tired of being there as well. I’m at a crucial point in my career and I have a lot of things to think about. Could my family have been right? Was this a bad idea? Do I not have what it takes? To be honest I do think I have what it takes but…there’s that waiting. And I’m not being a siss about this. I’m talking a good bit of waiting. So I’m going to go now. Make some coffee. Do some housework. And think about my life while I do it.
We never know what tomorrow brings.
kompletelykrista 
Hey Krista,
Sorry you’re going through a rough patch. I agree about the waiting part. It sucks. When I first started getting serious about writing, I was told by several people that if I was getting into it to get published, to get out. I write because I like to, and to a certain extent, because I have to. If I get published, that will be the icing on the cake. Actually, the thought of getting published scares me a little bit. It took me 4 years to write my book. If I get published and they want anther one, I don’t think they’ll give me that kind of lead time! 😉
Blessings,
Linda
Hi Krista! I feel like these lyrics should be the Writer’s Creed:
The waiting is the hardest part
Every day you see one more card
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part
I know exactly how you feel. And I completely agree with Linda. Write for the love of it, for the joy of it. If it’s meant to be – it will happen. I’ve had those very same misgivings. Many times over. Don’t give up and listen to your heart. It will put you where you need to be.
My husband always quote’s the great Tom Petty to me in a nasaly voice unlike his own to sing me, “The waiting is the hardest part.” lol It is. It’s true. I guess that’s how you get a great american musicain/singer/writer. I wonder what it is he know that we don’t? Right now, I’m listening to a little Janic Joplin.