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How Do You Cope With Soul-Crushing Rejection?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Zoë S. Roy Jan 19, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes
It's happened to all of us. At the beginning of many of my online writing seminars, the students each introduce themselves. On more than one occasion, a student reveals that he or she sought out the…Continue
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"I am currently editing my first manuscript. (It is a fiction/ horror/historical/romance & family drama.) I took the liberty to read information you listed on your web site and it is very helpful. It reinforced the…"
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Deborah Batterman replied to the discussion 'How Do You Cope With Soul-Crushing Rejection?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"I could not agree more, Shawn, re: the inappropriateness fo personal attacks in reviews. And you say it so well: "All we can control is how we respond." To which I would add, we get a little thick-skinned and, yes, we press…"
Zetta Brown replied to the discussion 'How Do You Cope With Soul-Crushing Rejection?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Well, having been both rejector and rejectee, so to speak, I can see both sides of the coin.
I don't know of any author who likes rejection. If they exist--howdy! But any rejection can be hard and personal attacks do not help. If the rejection…"
Katherine E. Hinkson replied to the discussion 'How Do You Cope With Soul-Crushing Rejection?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"HI Sara,
I've also seen writer's close down to a critique. Believe it or not I was a shy person (even in the army) and didn't talk. And to have someone critique me before growing a thick skin...well lets say there would have been no…"
sara selznick replied to the discussion 'How Do You Cope With Soul-Crushing Rejection?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Dear Diane,
In almost every class I've attended--and we've lived across the country--there has been some situation where a writer was, for want of a better phrase, taken down. It might be a fellow classmate jumoed on by all and sundry…"
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">How would I go about getting listed in the Editors for Hire section?
I'd contact Kamy Wicoff. She is the mastermind of this place.
I publish with RH (Ballantine) so have great admiration for how good you guys are. Good luck!"
Zoë S. Roy replied to the discussion 'How Do You Cope With Soul-Crushing Rejection?'
"In my opinion, a rejection is a step closer to the final point at which a manuscript gets accepted, even though nobody knows how many rejections would lead to the acceptance. Hmm, I don’t have a better strategy than massaging the bruises…"
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Not Just a Back-Up Plan: When Self Publishing Should Be Your First Choice
I just got off the phone with one of my author clients, who is writing a book that she hopes will increase her business profile. When I recommended that she consider self publishing, she immediately discounted it, even though it was clear to me it would be the best course of action for her. I could almost see her wrinkle her nose and say “Eww,” like it was something dirty. Self publishing has come a long way from the days when DIY…See More
Diane O'Connell commented on the blog post 'Everyone needs an editor!'
"@Liz...You bring up so many valid points here. I'd like to expand on each of them, because they are so important. Regarding those well-known authors who, in your words, "slip through the editorial net at times," there are a number of…"
Diane O'Connell replied to the discussion 'How Do You Cope With Soul-Crushing Rejection?'
"Jessica, I'm so glad you didn't let that awful experience get in your way of your writing. You have the absolute right attitude in not giving harsh criticism more weight than the good responses. Why is it so many of us (especially women)…"
Diane O'Connell replied to the discussion 'In the name of revision' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Katie, YA novels are typically about 60,000 - 65,000 words. Of course, there are those longer ones, but it's a lot harder to get published with a longer manuscript. If you read the YA classics by Judy Blume, SE Hinton, Robert Cormier, etc.…"
Diane O'Connell replied to the discussion 'In the name of revision' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Katie, I'm so glad you found the blog post helpful. You'll find you get much deeper results by revising this way. Keep me posted on your progress."
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Not Just a Back-Up Plan: When Self Publishing Should Be Your First Choice
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 10:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I just got off the phone with one of my author clients, who is writing a book that she hopes will increase her business profile. When I recommended that she consider self publishing, she immediately discounted it, even though it was clear to me it would be the best course of action for her. I could almost see her wrinkle her nose and say “Eww,” like it was something dirty.
Self publishing has come a long way…
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- At 12:01pm on May 23, 2012,
Elisabeth Zguta said… I am currently editing my first manuscript. (It is a fiction/ horror/historical/romance & family drama.) I took the liberty to read information you listed on your web site and it is very helpful. It reinforced the process I have been imploying, and it gave me a boost of confidence. It can be a struggle to keep one self motivated at times! I am also working on a collection of poems my siter wrote - formatting it for her to publish on Amazon. I really appreciate the information you have made available, and may need your services some day (soon?). Elisabeth
- At 6:18pm on January 24, 2012,
Meg Waite Clayton said… >How would I go about getting listed in the Editors for Hire section?
I'd contact Kamy Wicoff. She is the mastermind of this place.
I publish with RH (Ballantine) so have great admiration for how good you guys are. Good luck!
- At 6:36pm on January 17, 2012, Meg Waite Clayton said…
With apologies for being tardy with my welcome, we're delighted to have you in the novelist group, Diane!
You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. We save the wall for discussion, so please refrain from linking to blog posts there, but do add them in the “Links to Helpful Blog Posts for Writers” discussion thread.
And we do a live chat every Wednesday at 1EST; instructions on how to participate if you haven't done so already are in the "Our Water Cooler Wednesdays" box near the top of the group page.
Meg
- At 7:03pm on January 16, 2012, Meg Waite Clayton said…
Waving a friendly hello, Diane!
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- At 8:06am on October 22, 2011, Meg Waite Clayton said…
- Diane, Welcome to She Writes. If you’re looking for places to connect here, we’d love to have you join us in the Publishing Industry News group. You can find all the groups through the Community button at the top of your page. Enjoy the site!
Meg Waite Clayton
Moderator, Publishing Industry News, and Novelist Group
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters (a writing group novel), and The Language of Light, a finalist for Barbara Kingsolver's Bellwether Prize
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