Doubts!

So, remember that short story, Egypt 1906?  I put it out about 2 years ago?  I was SO PROUD of it back then.  Well, as part of my new self-pub thing, I sent it to an editor, but first, I re-read it myself, to polish it a bit.

I wondered who wrote that piece of garbage and what business they had ever thinking they could be a writer.

This was a short story that got a 4 star review on Smashwords (the reviewer said it was "very well-written", as well as a "pretty crappy" review on Barnes & Noble.  Yes, bad reviews hurt.  Despite that, I just thought my piece was misunderstood by the second reviewer.

It was my own opinion though, that made me wonder -- what did I like so much about this story?  Why did I think it was so good back then, and now, I cringed?

Anyway, I changed a few things, and sent it to the editor.  I think I might revise it again this weekend.  I was so into Cray and Mirrie's world back then, maybe, since I've been out of it now, it doesn't make sense?  In which case, another do-over would be good, as this is a story meant to entice readers into reading a full novel.

Onward, and ... somewhere...