tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24980911.post4503400263329775543..comments2023-09-29T11:06:22.615-04:00Comments on One Aimless Writer: Fear of the JinxAimlesswriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012050763172251381noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24980911.post-47296579939636826502009-07-16T09:24:45.823-04:002009-07-16T09:24:45.823-04:00I talk about it, but not too much. If people start...I talk about it, but not too much. If people start to get TOO interested, I'll downplay it and try to change the topic. I DO believe in jinxes. :)<br /><br />With querying, I keep emphasizing the rejections so people won't ask too many questions.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24980911.post-65416951110009521172009-07-16T09:16:52.774-04:002009-07-16T09:16:52.774-04:00So I'm not crazy? Some people in my writing gr...So I'm not crazy? Some people in my writing groups tell all. When I do that everything falls through.Aimlesswriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03012050763172251381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24980911.post-36982354515024327202009-07-15T23:09:50.647-04:002009-07-15T23:09:50.647-04:00I do believe in jinxes. I almost never tell anyon...I do believe in jinxes. I almost never tell anyone that I'm about to have something published. I wait until it is published or else it might not happen. It's occurred to me before.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com