If you’re not getting rejected, you’re not trying.
Rejection is an unfortunate and often painful part of writing life. But it doesn’t have to destroy you. In a recent Instagram Live, SinC’s Mindy Quigley got some tips from mystery writer Kathleen Marple Kalb (aka Nikki Knight) – who has about 300 rejections to her credit as well as fourteen books and dozens of short stories. Her takeaways?
· Rejection hurts. It’s okay to take a moment to acknowledge it.
· Remember what it really means: “No, today, on one piece of work.”
· Know it’s almost never personal, and often not even about your work.
· Learn what you can. Consider feedback, if any, or patterns.
· Get back out there as soon as you can. No surrender!
Check out the full Instagram Live video here:
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