My hands are Sweating!

Public speaking has this effect on me, not writing. I write for the sake of writing, because I love it. I don't really care what others think about it. But wow, I really hate public speaking. I never speak in public now, but previously, I had to, and I really used to shake and shiver before the event. Cheers and happy mylotting

I reccently sent an article in for AC but was rejected, but no reason stated. My body does not react physically that way, although I do have sweaty palms sometimes. But I feel a little anxious and want to check the email all the time. How are you doing at AC? How many articles have you written there? I want to write more at AC, but I can only receive performance payment. I wonder if it's worth it.

Yes I have a physical reaction to nervousness to put it nicely my tummy gets upset. LOL I am sure that your articles will be accepted and do fine. I need to write some more. I have been focusing a lot of energy to my photography though. I hae been entering contests at redbubble and entering challenges there too. So i have been a real shutterbug.

You will get them published. But I heard that now you have to critique other works. I have no idea how many. That is another reason why I quit Associated Content besides them not paying Canadians for the quality of their works. Does that mean I cannot submit my book to an American publisher? I will have to find out. When I get time, I will look for a site where I can get paid for submitting fiction, other than a hail fellow well met. Anyway good for you.

I get the very same way. I stay a nervous wreck over things like this and my palms will sweat and I break out in hives sometimes too. I hope it all goes well for you.

Oh yes, I knew that feeling Tuesday, when I went to take my test..My stomach was in knots and I couldn't sit still until I got the results..But I am sure yours will be fine and I wouldn't mind if you PM me the link when they do publish it..

Hello there :) yes I'm a nervous person when it comes to waiting and anticipating, there are things that you can ignore and forget about for a while especially when you are busy with other things but sometimes it's hard to divert your attention ..

I have never submitted anything to associated content, but I have to other places. I don't usually react physically when I'm nervous. I sometimes tend to get a bit silly if I"m really nervous, but that's sometimes I am aware of and can control. I am sure your work will be accepted and you will feel much better the next time you submit something:)

Yes, i also feel something like a part of my body is aching. Like when i go to job hunting and I am waiting for a final interview or result, my tummy is aching like it will burst an air. When i go to the ladies room nothing happens. Perhaps this is what they call acid reaction. I have a little knowledge on this pardon my innocence, but I heard it during the interview.

When I submit assignments to online publishers I have to work to a deadline, but the publishers can take weeks to make a decision. I have so many articles under process at the moment, it seems to be taking forever for them to make up their minds. A few months ago this would have worried me, and I would have had a hard time waiting, but I now know that it's all part of the process of being a writer and it's better just to get on with more work and be patient. If I keep sumitting articles every week I should eventually be in a situation where I am getting acceptances and payments every week too. Any rejections I receive will be less painful if they arrive with a batch of acceptance emails. I've read some of your articles at Helium, and I'm certain you have nothing to worry about at AC. They must get thousands of submissions every day, so it's to be expected that you have to wait for yours to be accepted.

I did notice my heart beating "just that little bit" faster when I first submitted my work and it got published. I have kind of gotten used to it though, after having gone through several cycles of writing, acceptance/rejection, publishing. Don't worry too much. IF AC does reject your work, chances are it won't be because it's no good, but because of 1) Formatting 2) Some other thing that doesn't relate directly with the quality of your work. I have been rejected for some pretty silly things before (not on AC though, but on Triond), like submitting an empty file. If anyone deserves to be laughed at, it would be me, for making the classic mistake of submitting the wrong file and submitting an empty file.

I have done very well at AC. And I was not shy about asking for upfront pay. I submitted a couple of non-fiction stories and 3 articles and a poem. ALL of them except the poem got me an average of $4 each UP FRONT!! Now I am getting page views. If you want to see what kind of stories and articles I had done and gotten paid for here is my blog. The Triond and AC stories are linked on the left side. http://dragonlingtales.blogspot.com/ Make sure you remember that with AC, you can't get Up Front pay on POETRY. Only page views. And don't be afraid to as for Up Front pay! The worst that can happen is that they say no. Let them. Don't do it to yourself. You may be pleasantly surprised. :) Also, feel free to ADD ME there and at Triond if you like and we can help each other with page views. GOOD LUCK!!

I like writing some years ago,but now i have to time to do it.Sometimes i still write in the arena.My hands doesnt sweat whatever the result is.Absolutely,i'm nervous like you,but my body does not react physicall that way.Maybe you make writing as a job.

I have been working on Associated Content for over a month now and am loving it. I am fairly new to online writing, but am not a novice at writing either. As a writer you will get rejections. Associated Content has already rejected several of my articles - remember rejection is not failure. Just go in, edit your document, and resubmit it. And even if someone laughs at your work, there are going to be a whole lot more people who love and appreciate it. Publishing on Associated Content is a slow process, so be forewarned. I have had articles go into the system and not come back as reviewed for almost two weeks. It just depends on the topic and how badly they need that content at the time. I don't have a physical reaction to rejection anymore when it comes to writing. I look at the comments, change the article if I want, and if I like it the way it is I just submit it somewhere else. Remember - you like what you wrote, you know others will like it too, and if they don't like it you can just go to another site...its their loss not yours.

Not really, I do my best not to worry about it because if I do it will drive me nuts. I have to just let things happen. If it happens, then it happens, and if it does not, then I do not worry about it.

You know, I'm not quite sure if my body reacts at all. For AC I don't sweat it anymore but for other submissions . . . I do tend to wait nervously for an answer. I'd love to read your articles, my friend. May I have your AC link?

hi byfaithonly I get goosebumps down my back like someone just dropped cold water down my back.All just nerves as I wait for the news about acceptance or rejection of my work.At least you had the nerve and the guts to try and I am still trying to convince myself I could do that too;I am a good writer.I would like to sign up and try. maybe really soon too.

Hurmmm.. I dont think I will sweat waiting for responses to my writings but when I get nervous I usuallly shake my legs and do random things rapidly like playing with anything I am holding.. I get that when I am around someone I have a crush on.. ^^

when im start to nervous my hand wet to.i dont know why this thing happen..

Well I don't have that feeling because I have much experience to know that whether my submitted work was good enough or not to be published.