The Rejection Letter

I’m betting that every writer on the planet has received a rejection letter at one time or another and they all have a story about their reaction. I remember my first letter and when I look back on it now, it seems like a turning point for my writing. Not so at the time.

I was devastated! The humiliation of my precious work being rejected was a blow to my ego like nothing had ever been. I cried, I kicked and screamed – I turned into quite the drama queen, as I recall. My poor husband thought I had received a letter from the angel of death giving me a 24-hour notice. I sank into a depression that lasted for – well it only lasted a day or two, if I’m honest here. 

After that I pulled myself up, decided I didn’t know enough about my craft and began to take seminars and writing courses, fill my personal library with “how to get published” books, and read everything I could about writing fiction. I learned a few valuable lessons – including not to buy anymore “how to” books because they all say basically the same thing. 

I had to find my own way in this competitive and discriminating world of publishing. 

And along came the internet and the wonderful world of self-publishing. Voila! I’m a published author! 

I’m still not where I want to be in the writing world, but I’m making my own way and it feels so good I have a hard time believing it’s real. 

And the rejection letters? Not a problem. One of these days my work will be in the right hands at the right time and it will all be worth it.
Oh wait – it already is worth it.

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