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From: AKIRA, [DNS_Address]
Subject: When did good writing start needing a hashtag to prove its worth?
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Maddie Rune🥀 @spicyliltoaster Got a rejection from a traditional publisher today. They called my writing ‘visceral, moving, the next big thing’—their words. Yet they rejected me, not for my writing, but for my weak social media presence. In 2025, it seems talent isn’t about what you create anymore; followers are the new currency. When did good writing start needing a hashtag to prove its worth? I’m frustrated, disappointed, and discouraged. But this is fuel now. I’m going to prove there’s still a place for stories that stand on their merit. 7:33 PM · Mar 21, 2025 |
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From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: When did good writing start needing a hashtag to prove its worth?
| guess my career as a writer is toast then...oh well, i'll just keep posting here...lol... |
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From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: When did good writing start needing a hashtag to prove its worth?
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LOL! right? Lordy. I used to write satire, humor and short stories for dog magazines and actually had the "chicken soup for the soul" publishers buy one of my stories for an anthology. I'm on very few social media sites. I just recently got a BlueSky account to keep up with a local club I attend. That's pretty much it. No facebook, twitter, instagram, etc. Guess I'm hosed too. Crazy world. |
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From: akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: When did good writing start needing a hashtag to prove its worth?
| I remember you used to write here. I enjoyed reading it! |
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From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: When did good writing start needing a hashtag to prove its worth?
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Thank you very much. They were never wine and caviar pieces, I called myself a "beer and peanuts" writer. It brought me joy to make another laugh for just a moment. So important in these times, maybe more so. Haven't written my shorts in years now. I retired from main-stream dog world of shows and field(now just take pleasure in the peripheral, lower keyed world of training, service dogs and rescues). Back then though, you didn't need social media accounts to shop a piece. The world changes around us even as we change. One of my granddaughters is in college and majoring in writing and would like to become a professional screenwriter. It's a tough business, but she's my pride and joy. I know it's in her if the world allows her a crack in the door. But yes, it's a very different world these days as the post describes. |
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From: Skywise, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: When did good writing start needing a hashtag to prove its worth?
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Well, I like what you write. Well, maybe not all. Some of it? OK. A post or two over the years.... :) Brian |
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From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: When did good writing start needing a hashtag to prove its worth?
| lol...better than a kick in the teeth! |
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