Mark of the Demon, by Diana Rowland

A quick follow-up thought on yesterday's post on Author Entitlement.  I said the world doesn't owe us a publishing contract, and that griping about not getting the success I "deserve" is tacky.  On the other hand, confidence is a must.  You have to have enough faith in yourself and your work to keep writing and keep submitting.

It feels like a balancing act, trying to find just the right amount of self-confidence and ego.  Too much and it's easy to slip into entitlement.  Too little and you...