It was as if the pathway to publication was paved in glass and no matter how gingerly I walked, the glass has shattered beneath my feet. Like a demented wandering soldier, my finger now hovers over the delete button eager to extinguish all life from the manuscript as it awaits the remainder of my regret process to run dry. I then turn and read a quote.. Do less to achieve more and more to achieve nothing. Who said that? My mind asks, you did reply my conscience and if wise words were biscuits you would be, obese it whispered as it hid in the background giving way to anger and regret.
Just eat the biscuits and move on. You set out to write and publish a book. Box ticked.
Next up is book number 2. As for the JK Rowling Jet set, forget about them. If anything they need a book to be just like HP, as, its their gravy train and it has run out of track.
For the moment anyway
Get rid of the hair shirt and the regrets. You are either writing or you are not.
I am suggesting you just get writing and lose the baggage.
If its the 8yrs and older market you are targeting, start pushing on the various Social Media outlets these people who will buy your books hang out.
Which will be the Moms and Dads.
Mumsnet.com, Richard & Judy and you could if you really wanted to,
use your JK Rowling encounters as a selling point.
"JK Rowlings Lawyers warned your book was to much like HP sauce. Which is complete rubbish because etc etc etc."
And end with a "Read it and make up your own mind."
Keep pushing Damien and keep writing
http://www.buzzfeed.com/stmartinspress/20-brilliant-authors-whose-work-was-initially-reje-7rut
This made me smile this morning.
I like this one from Woody Allen
" If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative."