Lena Jones

I submitted an article to MomSense magazine ten grueling weeks ago. Everyday for ten weeks I checked my email, holding my breath. Three days ago, I sat on the couch next to my hubby and checked my email, there in my in box, the sender address MomSense. You know the feeling of you know you want to see, but your afraid too. That is what I was feeling.
I finally clicked read. As you may have figured out based on my title they did not want my article. Had Todd not been sitting next to me I would have lost it.
The reply was nice. Stating that the reason they did not want my article was not based at all on my writing ability. They encouraged me to look into the list of themes for upcoming issues and try again.
I learned several things. The first is that no matter how good of a writer you are, there may not always be a place for what you are writing. The next thing I learned is they can't accept it if you don't submit it. Is it fun reading, "we are not able to place your article at this time" no it isn't fun but if I don't submit anything I will never hear "we would love to print your writing."
That is my sad song and dance but I know that eventually there will be a happy song and dance.

Cruise countdown, one week.