Call For Submissions — Your Friends Don’t Get It
Deciding to be a writer or any artist is a brave path. There are no guarantees, it’s often a long, emotional road to success, and even though the writing community is incredibly supportive, dealing with the rejection that comes with this industry is really, really hard.
And friends don’t get it. Tell me if this sounds familiar:
“Oh, you write? What do you actually do for money?”
“You mean writing is your job, job?”
“What do you mean you want to be a writer?”
“No one reads anymore.”
“No one makes money writing.”
“Maybe you should hold on to your job until this writing thing works out.”
“What’s the point of blogging?”
You’ve probably heard one or more of these expressions from friends and maybe even family. They just don’t get it and that can be tough, especially when you’re looking for support from the people you know and love.
For this week’s call for submissions, tell us about your friends and family. How do they show or not show support for your writing or creative careers? Is there a particular conversation or interaction that stands out?
**Quick note: We ARE NOT accepting new writers at the moment. We’ll likely open up to new writers sometime in the new year.Same rules still apply:You can submit to this or ANY of our past writing prompts. Just scroll through our previous newsletters. They’ll be marked “Call for Submissions.”If you’re already a writer for CRY, go ahead and submit.Be as creative as you want in your submissions. As long as you stick to the topic, we’ll consider it.Just because you submit doesn’t mean we’ll post. If you haven’t heard back from us in three days, consider that a pass.Please reach out if you have any questions at all. If you are new to Medium, here’s how you submit a draft to a publication.
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