Rejection can take many forms. For some of us, it’s our short fiction being turned away by one magazine after another. For others, it’s agents rejecting our novels at the query letter, partial, or full manuscript stage. And if you go the indie route, it can rear its ugly head as poor sales or harsh…
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Hit Me Baby, One More Time: The Art of Rejection
You think the last rejection you got was bad? Well, yeah, it probably was. Rejection sucks no matter how you think about it. Some people put a positive spin on it, declaring each rejection is one step closer to a yes. And they’re right. Other might look at rejection as spirit crushing. And yeah, they’re right…
50 Shades of Happy: How an RMFW “Failure” panel brought this topic home
Welcome to the third installment of my happiness series. If you’re just joining us, you can read the first two installments: The Happiness Advantage – To write better novels, lighten up! The Happiness Advantage – Don’t set a goal without it! As promised, I’ll ask, did you try the “Three Acts of Gratitude” exercise? The…