Today I am setting stones along an unknown path toward the arduous and no fun task of querying agents. It feels like rolling that Sisyphean rock up the slippery mountain. Push and push. Get knocked down. Repeat ad infinitum. No wonder I make an ugly face every time I say “query.” I procrastinate, for real reasons. Family calls. Friends visit. Travel beckons. The last pages of those books at my elbow must be turned.
Truth? I’d be pretty happy spending all day reading. Writing. Playing an instrument. Organizing closets. Going for walks. My body and home and mind would be good. But my heart would know. Something is missing. So, I work on crafting a well-written query letter and gathering a list of potential agents (upwards of 100, no kidding) knowing the failure rate may be 100%. It’s a chore. I’d rather clean the toilets. The alternative is to curl in my reading chair and become a very well-read person who is not contributing or adding beauty to her world in anyway. No thank you. I’ll dig out a square of earth and set a paving stone until a path appears, not sure where it will lead. Forward. Always forward. What stones can you set today to smooth the path toward your goal?
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