Rejected but Not Dejected

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This photo of Havana didn't make the cut
These days I’m writing poems inspired by photographs I took in Cuba back in 1999. The photos and poems will be compiled into an iPhoto book for my personal library. I’m excited to finally be doing something with the photos. (And a Hooray for scanners!)

Several weeks ago, I received my first rejection letter since deciding to “become” a writer again. Apart from a feeling of mild disappointment that lasted all of ten seconds, the notice didn’t bother me. (Don’t ask me when I learned not to take that kind of thing personally - maybe it ran off with my Seasonal Affective Disorder.) Included in my rejected application was a proposal for a collection of poems about the trips I’ve taken to Cuba, Spain, and Guatemala. Just because my proposal wasn’t accepted doesn’t mean I shouldn’t write the poems ….

I’m not using all of my Cuba photos - just 10-15 of them. The photo above, of a main street in Havana, didn’t make the cut. Because it’s cute, I stick in this one of the farm puppy with the toddler’s shoes.

Puppy

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2 Responses to “Rejected but Not Dejected”

Sara on December 28th, 2007 6:01 pm

Enjoying your thoughts here, very much. I haven’t even picked up a pen to write since the end of our class. I need to convince myself I’m not too busy.
Have you seen the book publishing software from Blurb? I think it looks a bit nicer than iPhoto. Thought I’d pass it on…
Did you make the Dickinson cake?
hafidha sofia on December 28th, 2007 8:05 pm

Wow; you are right about Blurb. I’ve installed it and am playing with it now. Thank you! As for the cake, no I haven’t made it yet. But I’m planning a low key New Year’s Eve get together and that might be just the thing to make in the afternoon before everyone arrives ….

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