tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post3060435809914072591..comments2024-03-26T22:57:41.830-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Rejection Letters - How to Keep them from Ending Your CareerKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-4684683505275998312012-08-01T14:55:22.855-04:002012-08-01T14:55:22.855-04:00I've recently recieved my first rejection lett...I've recently recieved my first rejection letter via email (online submission). I keep it both as a badge of honor for finally dipping my toe in the writer's pool and as a reminder to work harder at perfecting my new craft. One day, I'll float, but first I have to tighten the ties and fill in the holes. I look forward to the adventure, especially after reading this inspiring post.Abayomi Printshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661532012425901185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-61438410025130241592012-08-01T12:40:36.229-04:002012-08-01T12:40:36.229-04:00Great post. Rejection letters tell a writer much,...Great post. Rejection letters tell a writer much, even the form rejections. Individually they may not say anything, but as a whole they can point to what's not working in a submission.Jonathan Dalarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001176878191347542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-91153144072269685042012-07-24T11:13:02.811-04:002012-07-24T11:13:02.811-04:00Me too Debbie. It wasn't a rejection but a ver...Me too Debbie. It wasn't a rejection but a very cruel critique partner that sent me scurrying for cover a few years ago. When I got over the crit, I found a lot of it helpful but was I hurt and humbled at the time. Thanks Mary Jo and l shall be following Maggie's suggestions too.<br />Deleted previous comment because of my inevitable typo.:-)Anne Duguid Knolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332742931248440319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-27518971818589450452012-07-24T11:10:22.621-04:002012-07-24T11:10:22.621-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anne Duguid Knolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332742931248440319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-78187713599539020652012-07-23T22:09:50.151-04:002012-07-23T22:09:50.151-04:00Thanks for stopping by.Thanks for stopping by.Mary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-59436525627594814152012-07-23T22:09:00.870-04:002012-07-23T22:09:00.870-04:00I think as writers it's easy to forget that re...I think as writers it's easy to forget that rejection is an inevitable part of the processMary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-51657257579750265492012-07-23T22:07:48.475-04:002012-07-23T22:07:48.475-04:00Thanks for stopping by Susanne.Thanks for stopping by Susanne.Mary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-37389196380294224652012-07-23T11:47:09.718-04:002012-07-23T11:47:09.718-04:00Great post! I am saving this one.Great post! I am saving this one.Debbie A Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219009309869041795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-8438482826484815222012-07-23T09:31:15.411-04:002012-07-23T09:31:15.411-04:00I follow the same pattern as you did in your early...I follow the same pattern as you did in your early days, Mary Jo! I see it as a sign that I'm a "real writer". Thanks for a good look at the inevitable topic of rejection!Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-81376679924246714192012-07-22T10:23:12.998-04:002012-07-22T10:23:12.998-04:00Hi, Mary Jo! Great advice. Thanks for sharing it...Hi, Mary Jo! Great advice. Thanks for sharing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-51477782171988366482012-07-22T09:28:43.485-04:002012-07-22T09:28:43.485-04:00I agree Karen, you just have to keep at it and you...I agree Karen, you just have to keep at it and you can't view rejection letters as failures.Mary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-24012758192490494462012-07-22T09:26:41.772-04:002012-07-22T09:26:41.772-04:00That's a really great approach Maggie. Thanks....That's a really great approach Maggie. Thanks.Mary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-23512829978871690162012-07-22T07:19:29.001-04:002012-07-22T07:19:29.001-04:00Great attitude Mary Jo. All writers - even the mos...Great attitude Mary Jo. All writers - even the most famous - receive rejection letters. Learning to cope with them is part and parcel of the business and your suggestions are good ones. I like to track submissions rather than acceptances. I give myself a pat on the back for submitting and don't worry about what gets accepted or rejected.Magdalena Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182314078304734996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-43726183071787948782012-07-21T18:58:36.406-04:002012-07-21T18:58:36.406-04:00Mary Jo, great advice on receiving rejection lette...Mary Jo, great advice on receiving rejection letters. I always remember that Jack Canfield said he and his co-author received 144 rejections for Chicken Soup for the Soul before a publisher said YES.<br /><br />Perseverance is a key element of writing, and a bit of thick skin. :)Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-4964880138604016112012-07-21T12:58:58.550-04:002012-07-21T12:58:58.550-04:00Thanks for stopping by Donna. I like the ones wit...Thanks for stopping by Donna. I like the ones with a personal notes because in some ways it chronicles the journey.Mary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-77476379934266431182012-07-21T12:21:21.236-04:002012-07-21T12:21:21.236-04:00I especially like the first and fourth suggestions...I especially like the first and fourth suggestions. I've kept the personal noted rejection letters, but I've tossed the form rejection letters.Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.com