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  • I totally know that feeling and cycle through it after every accomplishment. The only thing that helps me is to think: it’s gotta be about the writing itself. Writing has to be the source of happiness, because publishing never will. In 2008, after all, I thought publishing a book at all might be an impossible dream, and if I ever did I’d never complain again…

    April 24, 2015
  • Jeannine Gailey

    Yes, one of the weird things about the last few months is I’ve only written two poems – I usually average a couple a month at least, and that hasn’t been happening – maybe because I’ve been focusing energy on other stuff? Anyway, I always get in a bad mood when I’m not writing.
    It is strange to talk about these phenomenon because others might be “Why is she down? She should feel great! She’s so lucky! Etc.” I remember thinking the same as you – oh, if I can only get my first book out, then I’ll be happy. Then it was “if I can only get the next three books published, then I’ll be happy.” But the thing is, I don’t think many people feel awesome right after they, say, graduate, or publish a book, or any big accomplishment, because we build things up so much in our minds that the reality always feels a little “wah-wahhh.”

    April 24, 2015

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