Author: Rebecca Herzog

Writer. Reader. Jokester. Pirate
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Facing the Fear of Rejection

Rebecca Herzog

Well, I finally did it. After prodding and poking my Sam the Bedlamite manuscript, I decided it was time to get it out there. By “out there” I mean submitting it to the publishers, 12 in total. I researched a bunch about all the publishing houses, and I hope that at least one of the 12 is a good fit for my little picture book. But I’ll have to wait and see. This is my first time around the block, after all. I’ve decided to pretty much forget that I sent it off, and then be surprised and excited to hear … Continue reading Facing the Fear of Rejection

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That Gut-wrenching Feeling…

Rebecca Herzog

Well, here it is 3:23 AM and I feel like that nagging feeling in the pit of my stomach has finally eased just a little bit. Back in May of 2011, I finally typed up my first draft of a picture book named Sam the Bedlamite. It felt good to finally get it out on paper, and I have done 6 different drafts of my little 750 word story. The last revision I finished back in November. The next step seemed like the largest, most daunting part of all: the dreaded query letter! I read somewhere that perhaps one of the … Continue reading That Gut-wrenching Feeling…