Calling Robbie in Alice Springs

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By janene, on 05/04/2009

Dear Robbie,

I'm sorry, I was deleting a spam comment that echoed something I'd said and your recent posting must have been attached to it and it vanished. I've included yours below (copy first, experiment second!)

Sounds like you've been having a rough time - can I encourage you to sign up and look around and see if there's anything/anyone here that might help? Last night the site was tightened up to fix the spamming problem so you'll need to register to post again.

all the best,

Janene

Here is your comment again:

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 05/04/2009 - 19:56.

I've
just discovered you guys, on teh day i felt most despondent, after
getting back my third separate rewrite, and having it totally scarfieid
by my supervisors. I feel totally despondent and hopeless, after six
years in this nightmare.
Robbie, Alice Springs

 

 

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Take heart Robbie

Submitted by cacroker on Tue, 14/04/2009 - 12:38.

I think we all expect lots of re-writes and  despite trying to emotionally prepare oursleves beforehand, we still feel that old sense of inferiority and insecurity. Apparently this is deemed a necessary emotional investment and process common to all PhDs not just those by artefact and exegesis, Look on the bright side, if survive this we can survive anything literary agents and industry publishers throw at us. :-)