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The Dreaded Rejection Letter
Who doesn't hate, fear, or simply dread a rejection letter from an editor. You may have written something wonderfully unique and done an excellent job of it. You have typed your manuscript, selected a magazine to send it to and dropped it in the mail only to find a few short days or weeks later a rejection letter has arrived in your mailbox.
Let's face it. The above senerio has happened to every writer I know that has taken the risk of sending their work out to be considered for publication. I, myself have lived through the pain of having my work rejected. I found the cure though! I needed to view the rejection letter for what it really is.
A rejection letter represents one person's opinion and that is all. Maybe, the editor liked your work but it wasn't what he/she was looking for at the time. It's always helpful to buy a copy of the publication you want to accept your work prior to mailing it out.
My first rejection letter devastated me. I doubted my ability to write something meaningful or at the very least a useful pieace. After the initial shock of getting the letter, I got angry. I had something to say and I had the talent to write about it. I began sending out my manuscripts compulsively until I finally got an acceptance letter. It takes persistence and tenacity. I was not going to let anything hold me back.
Soon the acceptance letters started rolling in and my poems began appearing in print. For some reason, they seemed to be received best in the midwest. I couldn't be happier.
Be bold and send your work to whomever takes submissions in the genre you write. Believe in your work and you will be rewarded for it.
One final thought I would like to leave you with is something I hope you will think about. Every rejection letter you receive brings you that much closer to your next acceptance letter. So keep on working at it and you will see what I mean.
Let's face it. The above senerio has happened to every writer I know that has taken the risk of sending their work out to be considered for publication. I, myself have lived through the pain of having my work rejected. I found the cure though! I needed to view the rejection letter for what it really is.
A rejection letter represents one person's opinion and that is all. Maybe, the editor liked your work but it wasn't what he/she was looking for at the time. It's always helpful to buy a copy of the publication you want to accept your work prior to mailing it out.
My first rejection letter devastated me. I doubted my ability to write something meaningful or at the very least a useful pieace. After the initial shock of getting the letter, I got angry. I had something to say and I had the talent to write about it. I began sending out my manuscripts compulsively until I finally got an acceptance letter. It takes persistence and tenacity. I was not going to let anything hold me back.
Soon the acceptance letters started rolling in and my poems began appearing in print. For some reason, they seemed to be received best in the midwest. I couldn't be happier.
Be bold and send your work to whomever takes submissions in the genre you write. Believe in your work and you will be rewarded for it.
One final thought I would like to leave you with is something I hope you will think about. Every rejection letter you receive brings you that much closer to your next acceptance letter. So keep on working at it and you will see what I mean.