Keep On Keeping On
Yesterday, I got notification that I had placed my 13th short story and that it is a finalist in a short story contest. I had no clue! So: good news! And fodder for the "Keep on keeping on" concept of "Never give up" and "Don't let the bastards keep you down." Or something like that.
Sure, these online and paper literary mags don't pay anything most of the time, but they add up to a list of credits that DO mean something. If nothing else, it shows that we aren't giving up and that we are working hard to move our careers ahead. So:
Keep submitting!
Hopefully, at some point, we will all benefit from this work and move up the food chain. Sometimes - make that "often" - it is hard to stay focused and not get beaten down. Art of any kind is a long haul deal; few get lucky right off the bat. Some never do. But if you keep plugging away at it, you will achieve something. The main point is:
Keep on keeping on.
Sure, these online and paper literary mags don't pay anything most of the time, but they add up to a list of credits that DO mean something. If nothing else, it shows that we aren't giving up and that we are working hard to move our careers ahead. So:
Keep submitting!
Hopefully, at some point, we will all benefit from this work and move up the food chain. Sometimes - make that "often" - it is hard to stay focused and not get beaten down. Art of any kind is a long haul deal; few get lucky right off the bat. Some never do. But if you keep plugging away at it, you will achieve something. The main point is:
Keep on keeping on.
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