Tag Archives: rejection
Jumping In… again
I submitted a manuscript for the first time in almost two years last week. It doesn’t get any easier. I wrote the query letter and searched for agents, preferably ones that didn’t require a synopsis. After preparing the email, my hand hovered … Continue reading
The Fear in Exposure
I remember reading a blog by Tawna Fenske about exposing yourself. No, not that kind of exposing. It’s exposing yourself as a writer. The whole point of writing is to have others read your work, or it should be, but it’s one … Continue reading
Surviving Rejection
Maybe We’ll Get the Last Laugh After All By Jeff Salter Let’s narrow the scope of ‘rejection’. Many of us have endured rejection such as being turned down for a date, not making the cut in drama … Continue reading
I Laugh At Rejections
It isn’t because I consider myself better than everyone else, but I have to take a laughing is better than crying approach to life. If I didn’t, I’d probably spend my entire day sniffling over something or other. When I … Continue reading
Growing a Shell
I’ve been writing for a long time but only began to submit my work for publication a few years ago. I started with short stories and still write them as well as novels and novellas. I like short stories because … Continue reading
Rejection Preparation
So you’ve polished that manuscript and had your closest pals scrutinize your query letter. You send it out into the world, full of hope that someone loves your baby as much as you do. And then…duh-duh-duuuhhhhhhn…you get a rejection. Or … Continue reading
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