22
Jul
It's difficult, loving a story and it being rejected.
I feel like I'm missing the boat, which is probably not the case.
I feel like my writing sucks, which is perhaps not the case either.
Will it ever happen for me? Who knows. It might.
The fact is, if I don't keep sending out queries, it will definitely not happen. That's the only constant of the process.
Of course I get jealous of others selling their books. It's natural to be envious, when it is something you want yourself.
Are they better writers than I? No. They are different writers.
They have different stories to tell.
Alas, we continue. 
Oh, I haven't heard back from the two contests yet.
Fingers crossed.
24
Jun
I’ve just had one.
It made me feel bad, naturally. It made me question if I’m any good, naturally.
My crit partners think the story rocks, the writing rocks.
The agent I queried… didn’t.
Well, I will continue and not let it daunt me.
So if you are in the same boat, and you’re garnering rejections — don’t let it get you down.
Continue. Hang in there.
Remember:
“Optimism doesn’t wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.”
– Norman Cousins
And in that vein — Onward!