Submission Day and the Editing Process
Today I submitted a short story to an anthology for publication. I have submitted to this publisher before and been rejected several times before, some of these rejections resulting in posts on this blog. After each of these rejections I was able to take a few steps back and look at the work I submitted [...]
To Quit Or Not To Quit (writing) – That Is The Question
Those of you who have read some of my previous blog posts (assuming anybody reads this blog anymore) know that I’ve addressed the issue of rejection before. My feelings on rejection have stayed fundamentally the same: rejection is part of the game. If you plan on being a writer, you need to plan on getting [...]
A Writer’s New Years Resolutions
This time of year we fill ourselves with empty promises (we call them “resolutions”) to do more, be better, and achieve everything we’ve always wanted to achieve. The trick here isn’t to avoid resolutions all together, the trick is to treat them as goals and make them achievable.
Rejection and a Kick in the Face
If you read the title of this blog post and you expected me to spin a lengthy yarn about how my latest rejection was a kick to the face, then you’re actually wrong. That said, I think this post is still worth reading.
The First Rejection
Technorati Tags: publication,rejection,writing,courage So I’ve received my first rejection letter. Note that I said “first” and not “a” or “the”. This is an important distinction. Throughout the career of any writer, the reception of rejection letters is going to be commonplace, with a few notable exceptions for people who are lucky and talented enough to [...]