Why Can't I Get A Dag -Gone Book Deal?

Don't even trip! Because you know what? You are here! We see it all of the time. People send a script in to a publishing house and sweat it out everyday to the mailbox. Then it finally shows up. The response letter. You hold it to your chest. You wait before you open it. You praise God and claim it. You talk junk to people like, "YEAH. And I'm finna move out this raggalee house of yours! Cuz Teresa don't need ya! I got my come up right here! Smell me?" You even have nerve to pull out the envelope to rub it in the person's face. You are certain. So deodorant sure that you open it. Your face drops. It reads something like:

Dear such and such,
We everly regret the so and forth.
You may have been rejected because of so and so.
But don't take it so hard, Jack! Life is sweet because ours is good.
We know that you thought that we would be able to get you up out the hood.
Sorry. Not today.
Don'y cry-dry ya eye.
We truly hope that your face hasn't dropped, and would like to invite you to our next book signing for, "Skippy Jip by Silly Sally."
There you can also find anti-hater copies of, "Step Yo Game Up Playa. I Did."
Don't be salty.
Be Blessed. One. Fist up in the air!

Now you look sorry for real. And you know what? They are right. Thousands of manuscripts pour in to these companies monthly, and yes- you may have been passed up because of such and such. BUT SO WHAT! It is a Universe of plenty, and you just have to believe in yourself and do it yourself. Don't be at the bottom of the chain angry and hungry. Educate yourself about self publishing. Sell yourself! Somebody will buy it. Afterall, wasn't it a person who slapped a funky, half of a piece of a smooshed cake between some plastic, and sold to the point of heavy rotation?
Now look at them. Hood rich and then some, chile! That's called, "Faking it till' you make it!"
"We know them lil' generic cakes is nasty," like Madea might joke with a ciggy in the kitchen, but we all have purchased them. Trust me. You have an audience. Just make sure that you step your game up before the next time you step out on faith. Here's a strong tip of what to do with those rejection letters and sent e-mails; KEEP THEM! You never know if there is a snake out there trying to nick your work. You will need proof that you sent work in that was rejected for legal purposes should the unforgivable arise.
As always, DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO TO GET YA SHINE ON!

NEXT TIME? The Holiday Ha-Ha's
The holidays are a time to come together and share warm and friendly moments and to mainly, well...vacation. The chestnuts roast on the open flames, winds wind-up crispy leaves into swirls of wonder, and the new fallen snow happily clusters on fluttering eyelashes. 'This year we're having festivities at your house!.' As members come in from the cold, they are welcomed to the early arrivers with good regards.
This is what makes the holidays worth it. Right? But for many Black families who are underpaid and over worked, the holidays can be a bothersome frenzy equalling one huge headache. Because many Black families already lack a central hub to gather, i.e. Big Momma's House- whose in charge for dinner? That is just one of many questions that surround the catastrophe of an uncelebrated, season's greeting. And so the scrammble begins! Let Famous Milwaukee Author, Teresa Rae Butler show you how to avoid the hassle in a smart, savvy and classy way.

Happy writing, and do what you gotta do to Get Ya Shine ON!


'Get Ya Shine On!' - Milwaukee's Urban Author, Teresa Rae Butler of, 'Don't Even Trip,' the sequel, 'God, I Respect Ya Gangsta,' and the 2008 release, 'Entreprenubian Royalty.

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