Hopefully, my masterful title writing has hooked you, and you are now wondering which of my many shonky enterprises is currently munching the dry brown stuff.
It could be the continuity of my blog. I started writing it last night but was diverted by a number of things, including a slow-cooked tea which refused to cook properly and an interesting programme on how they make cakes in factories, including fondant fancies and Battenberg, which are two of my favourite cakes.
Did you know they use jam to glue the cake slices together in Battenberg, but jelly to stick the marzipan? I didn’t. It really is fascinating. Not quite fascinating enough as I fell asleep before the end of the programme and missed my midnight deadline.
I’ve been burning the midnight oil recently, trying to correct the faults in my haibun, which are coming home to roost at an alarming rate. Another set came back today, meaning that I now have a run of five submissions without a single success to lighten the gloom.
I am not letting it bring my mood down. It’s frustrating that I no longer seem able to write acceptable haibun but I’m sure it will pass. If I write enough one of them, on the law of averages, will turn out OK.
With that thought in mind, I am off to lunch at IKEA. Number One son needs a few bits before he moves into his new flat and I want to be as helpful as possible in helping him move out.
It will be a relaxing interlude, which will hopefully help my writing.
I have been impressed by the examples of your work that you have shown us. I am sure that the shortsightedness of editors will soon be cured and all will be well.
Thank you for the encouragement. If they persist in their folly I will bludgeon them with persistence. If that doesn’t work, I will hone my Limerick skills…
How unfortunate to have so many rejections! I am sure inspiration will strike sooner rather than later.
Better to have rejections than not to send anything out, I think.Maybe I will return to clerihew.
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Keep writing, Quercus, and have a fun day out!
WE had an excellent lunch and I imparted much fatherly advice. 🙂
I am sure the advice was much appreciated. 🙂
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Discouraging to have so many rejections. Glad to read you are still writing. Have fun with your son!
You have to be in it to win it!