Sophomore Jinx?

Sophomore Jinx?

Or just a whole lotta belly-aching? I know, I know, no one wants to hear published writers moan about how hard it is to write. Fellow sophomore, Laisha Rosnau (she's only a technical sophomore, since I'm pretty sure her poetry collection, Notes on Leaving, counts as third base) sent me this tidbit to motivate me through the writing of the sacrificial novel.