• Debra Borchert commented on Ellen Bravo's article [SWP: Behind the Book] The Stories We Need to Tell
    May 2015
    Did you ask Mr. Big what he meant by " It’s an issue book?" Obviously he thought that to be a bad thing, but where would the industry be if there were no books on issues? I'm wondering if it was because it was an "issue"  Mr. Big wasn't comfortable...
  • Debra Borchert commented on Emily Lackey's article [The Art of Submission] A Fortress of Support
    December 2014
    One of the ways I deal with rejection is to work for corporate clients who really like my work, say so, and pay me. Having that to rely on helps me deal with the inevitable rejections.
  • Debra Borchert commented on Annie Tucker's article Grammergency #1: "Lay" vs. "Lie" – Let's Put This Issue to Bed!
    December 2014
    Thank you for making this so very clear and simple!
  • Debra Borchert commented on Emily Lackey's article [The Art of Submission] It's Not You It's Me
    October 2014
    I'll try posting the link for everyone: http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/08/08/an-artist-compiled-all-her-rejections-in-an-anti-resume/ 
  • Debra Borchert commented on Emily Lackey's article [The Art of Submission] It's Not You It's Me
    October 2014
    I'm not sure if we can link out on this board so I won't paste the url, but I read an article in the Washington Post by an author, Monica Byrne, who wrote about rejections (8/8/14). She estimates her rejection rate at 97%. She put all her rejections...
  • Debra Borchert commented on Emily Lackey's article [The Art of Submission] It's Not You It's Me
    October 2014
    OK, I should have also mentioned that my memoir was rejected 84 times before I gave up. Silly me, I'm now pitching a novel, 12 rejections so far, but 2 requests for the manuscript. I wonder why I do this when I feel low and then I remember that I...
  • Debra Borchert commented on Emily Lackey's article [The Art of Submission] It's Not You It's Me
    October 2014
    Please note that before I got angry I celebrated with a good cry. I think I even pitched a huge hissy fit. I think it's important to honor disappointment because it keeps us connected to the passion we have for our work. Only after I connected to...
  • Debra Borchert commented on Emily Lackey's article [The Art of Submission] It's Not You It's Me
    October 2014
    Celebrate and Get Angry.  I once sent a piece to Newsweek, and the editor sent me a contract, took my photo, then sat on the story. They told me they wanted me to write a different piece. I said no and needed to be released from the contract, which...
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