tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093187878739089807.post8327825392861071308..comments2023-12-12T02:24:15.920-08:00Comments on Tessa Emily Hall ~ Christ is Write: Teen Writer's Part 1: Why Wait?Tessa Emily Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08625256104634830104noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093187878739089807.post-7042224505097438832010-10-27T23:48:47.270-07:002010-10-27T23:48:47.270-07:00Thank you.
I told my brother two days ago that I...Thank you. <br /><br />I told my brother two days ago that I'm a writer. He said, "No you're not. You're a teacher." <br /><br />Not going to argue. No need to. A day will come.Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093187878739089807.post-48727878672658295732010-10-27T16:11:02.012-07:002010-10-27T16:11:02.012-07:00Love this, Tessa!Love this, Tessa!Ellynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01902646780678873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093187878739089807.post-11169113351308076062010-10-27T13:24:20.876-07:002010-10-27T13:24:20.876-07:00Congrats on the publishing contract. Yes you need ...Congrats on the publishing contract. Yes you need determination and self belief to keep writing. I was more idealistic in my youth, I wish I'd harnessed that more :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093187878739089807.post-45804818623956960792010-10-27T12:37:00.508-07:002010-10-27T12:37:00.508-07:00I didn't know about your sale! Congratulations...I didn't know about your sale! Congratulations!<br /><br />Personally, it would have been very painful for me to pursue writing in my teens and watch a handful of my peers succeed. Finally selling something almost twelve years in...the wait wasn't easy, but the timing was right.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093187878739089807.post-83403825406340397382010-10-27T12:36:46.509-07:002010-10-27T12:36:46.509-07:00This is awesome! Thank you! I needed this. :)
Kat...This is awesome! Thank you! I needed this. :)<br /><br />KatieKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14631442462865541827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093187878739089807.post-54049302902270661332010-10-27T11:19:53.997-07:002010-10-27T11:19:53.997-07:00Awesome post! I've had adult friends--people i...Awesome post! I've had adult friends--people in their thirties and forties--tell me that they were advised to wait until they get older! <br /><br />I fully understand that you shouldn't jump the gun and submit manuscripts that aren't ready. But age shouldn't be a factor if the story and craft are up to par. It can take so long to find a publisher these days, why would you put it off?Kat Heckenbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17690721679155795038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093187878739089807.post-14848858714563403922010-10-27T10:59:25.153-07:002010-10-27T10:59:25.153-07:00Getting published is difficult regardless of your ...Getting published is difficult regardless of your age. What's important is your writing skill. <br /><br />And don't forget, there're a number of YA authors whose first book was sold while they were still a teen (Hello? Kody Keplinger)Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com