Comments on: Acceptance, both real and imagined http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/ On writing and becoming a writer... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:17:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Words of Redemption » Blog Archive » “Castaway” to Appear in Boston Literary Magazine http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-7451 Words of Redemption » Blog Archive » “Castaway” to Appear in Boston Literary Magazine Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:49:18 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-7451 [...] private eyes, mobsters, purveyors of “the worlds most dangerous game”, hobbits, or quantum physicists from the future. Of course, I have found myself writing in and across most genres over the last few years, and I [...] [...] private eyes, mobsters, purveyors of “the worlds most dangerous game”, hobbits, or quantum physicists from the future. Of course, I have found myself writing in and across most genres over the last few years, and I [...]

]]> By: Brandon Satrom http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Brandon Satrom Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:33:26 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-1183 Gina, Thanks for the visit and the comment. That really is good advice. I can see how suppression of those emotions will leak out through fissures and impact those around us. Taking the time to deal and move on is a good tactic. Good luck with the agent! I hope acceptance comes! Gina, Thanks for the visit and the comment. That really is good advice. I can see how suppression of those emotions will leak out through fissures and impact those around us. Taking the time to deal and move on is a good tactic.

Good luck with the agent! I hope acceptance comes!

]]> By: Gina http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-1120 Gina Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:47:33 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-1120 Great news! Especially on the heels of rejection. I've learned over my rejections, that though I don't think it affects me much, if REALLY does, at least for a couple of hours. I've learned right after a rejection, it's better to lock myself in my room and deal with the emotions, than try to brush it off. When I do try and brush it off, my family seems to pay the price, not intentionally on my part, but I've noticed my attitude gets really snappy. I'm currently waiting to hear back from an agent. If that reject comes, I sure hope I remember my advice! :) Great news! Especially on the heels of rejection. I’ve learned over my rejections, that though I don’t think it affects me much, if REALLY does, at least for a couple of hours. I’ve learned right after a rejection, it’s better to lock myself in my room and deal with the emotions, than try to brush it off. When I do try and brush it off, my family seems to pay the price, not intentionally on my part, but I’ve noticed my attitude gets really snappy. I’m currently waiting to hear back from an agent. If that reject comes, I sure hope I remember my advice! :)

]]> By: Brandon Satrom http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Brandon Satrom Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:41:14 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-535 Jim, Thanks! Russ, Thanks to you as well. And you would think that would be true, but don't count on it... it's possible that I might regress. Jim, Thanks!

Russ, Thanks to you as well. And you would think that would be true, but don’t count on it… it’s possible that I might regress.

]]> By: Russ http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Russ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:34:29 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-534 Add my congratulations to the aforementioned. That's awesome, man! And just think, 2 weeks from now you'll be 4 weeks wiser than you were 2 weeks ago. Things are really looking up! Add my congratulations to the aforementioned. That’s awesome, man! And just think, 2 weeks from now you’ll be 4 weeks wiser than you were 2 weeks ago. Things are really looking up!

]]> By: Jim Garland http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Jim Garland Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:59:02 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-523 That is really cool Brandon, congrats! That is really cool Brandon, congrats!

]]> By: Brandon Satrom http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Brandon Satrom Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:04:52 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-510 Jeff, I suspected you'd like the new media and indie angle here. :) Thanks so much for the kind words, they mean a lot. Have a great trip and have fun presenting at the Dove Awards! Tim, Nice to meet you. Thanks for stopping by and for your kind words. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about the story. And, I agree. Trula is a cool gal. A real positive and encouraging presense on Twitter, which is a wonderful thing. Heather, Thanks! And welcome back from your cruise! LL, What?!? No one told me about this roller coaster? :) I think part of the reason God has called me to write is therapeutic in nature. Meaning, ride the roller coaster until I learn to properly position where I draw my significance and encouragement from. Thanks for the congrats. And welcome back to you too. I left my "I should pay more attention" comment on your blog. :) Jenifer, Thanks! I look forward to hearing what you and Nick think about the story. And I hope we can see you all soon as well. What are the current holiday plans? Sarah, Thanks so much! I appreciate that you took the time to read and comment. Ben, Professor Hendricks is right. I think that we are most naturally driven to improve when the wall of rejection sits before us. I take it as a challenge then, to also look at success as a wall, because I would imagine that too much of it (I don't know this for fact, of course) can be toxic if it leads us to believe that there's nothing left to learn. Thanks again for reconnecting, Ben. I look forward to keeping up with your blog, your journeys and talking more about writing with you in the future. Jeff, I suspected you’d like the new media and indie angle here. :) Thanks so much for the kind words, they mean a lot. Have a great trip and have fun presenting at the Dove Awards!

Tim, Nice to meet you. Thanks for stopping by and for your kind words. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about the story. And, I agree. Trula is a cool gal. A real positive and encouraging presense on Twitter, which is a wonderful thing.

Heather, Thanks! And welcome back from your cruise!

LL, What?!? No one told me about this roller coaster? :) I think part of the reason God has called me to write is therapeutic in nature. Meaning, ride the roller coaster until I learn to properly position where I draw my significance and encouragement from. Thanks for the congrats. And welcome back to you too. I left my “I should pay more attention” comment on your blog. :)

Jenifer, Thanks! I look forward to hearing what you and Nick think about the story. And I hope we can see you all soon as well. What are the current holiday plans?

Sarah, Thanks so much! I appreciate that you took the time to read and comment.

Ben, Professor Hendricks is right. I think that we are most naturally driven to improve when the wall of rejection sits before us. I take it as a challenge then, to also look at success as a wall, because I would imagine that too much of it (I don’t know this for fact, of course) can be toxic if it leads us to believe that there’s nothing left to learn.

Thanks again for reconnecting, Ben. I look forward to keeping up with your blog, your journeys and talking more about writing with you in the future.

]]> By: Ben Simpson http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Ben Simpson Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:34:39 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-505 One of my teachers, Prof. Howard Hendricks, said, "The key to good writing is a box full of rejection slips." Congrats on publishing your first piece. Persistence matters. One of my teachers, Prof. Howard Hendricks, said, “The key to good writing is a box full of rejection slips.” Congrats on publishing your first piece. Persistence matters.

]]> By: Sarah http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Sarah Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:26:20 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-504 Good for you- not only for getting something published, but for learning gracefully from your experiences beforehand as well. It's all downhill from here! Good for you- not only for getting something published, but for learning gracefully from your experiences beforehand as well.
It’s all downhill from here!

]]> By: Jenifer http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Jenifer Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:01:35 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/21/acceptance-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-500 Congrats Brandon! So excited for you. I will definitely purchase a copy when it comes out. We miss you and Sarah. Hopefully we'll see you soon! Congrats Brandon! So excited for you. I will definitely purchase a copy when it comes out. We miss you and Sarah. Hopefully we’ll see you soon!

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