tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post343390148258546190..comments2024-03-28T09:00:44.576-04:00Comments on YA Authors You've Never Heard Of: Give Yourself Permission to FailChristine Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05657651210128892443noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-21522972277161912882010-11-01T13:32:48.933-04:002010-11-01T13:32:48.933-04:00Yikes, i'm one of those who fear success. i...Yikes, i'm one of those who fear success. i'm a post rejection writer. success keeps me from trying to publish again because to me success equals a lot of time and work and putting myself out there. it challenges me to defend what i've written--and that's scary. a book signing...gulp! can't i just write and hide?Bernadettehttp://thequirkywriter.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-31816856485632482602010-10-28T21:38:12.029-04:002010-10-28T21:38:12.029-04:00Interesting. Is that what they themselves say, or ...Interesting. Is that what they themselves say, or is it someone else's diagnosis?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-72596592519345812202010-10-28T16:07:50.485-04:002010-10-28T16:07:50.485-04:00Jon, This is an interesting thought. I have writin...Jon, This is an interesting thought. I have writing friends who are good writers, but they're not afrid of failure, they're afraid of success.Janet Lane Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488093917556546485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-57361130715033108812010-10-25T15:24:14.746-04:002010-10-25T15:24:14.746-04:00Excellent! Let me know if it does the trick :)Excellent! Let me know if it does the trick :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-18056225217296083302010-10-25T11:34:16.363-04:002010-10-25T11:34:16.363-04:00Hi Jon. Great post. Thanks for sharing.
The mos...Hi Jon. Great post. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />The most profound thing was a comment you made saying, "each non-submission is as good as a rejection." That just hit me like a ton of bricks. <br /><br />I'm going to post that comment where I can see it as a reminder to get stuff sent out on a regular basis. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-80727902036094381402010-10-25T04:55:14.032-04:002010-10-25T04:55:14.032-04:00Hi Beverly,
'I tape letters with comments on ...Hi Beverly,<br /><br />'I tape letters with comments on the wall by my desk for encouragement.'<br /><br />Thats a good idea :)Jon Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17531988211651589497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-53486257213764234452010-10-25T04:54:05.256-04:002010-10-25T04:54:05.256-04:00Lol, Tracy. There's always a place for ice cre...Lol, Tracy. There's always a place for ice cream on my lists.Jon Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17531988211651589497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-15761699188194877752010-10-25T04:52:59.776-04:002010-10-25T04:52:59.776-04:00Hi Mr. Sirios,
You're absolutely right about ...Hi Mr. Sirios,<br /><br />You're absolutely right about those personal rejections, and the first handwritten note you get feels almost as good as acceptance, too :)Jon Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17531988211651589497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-77781301793710946142010-10-24T20:29:16.161-04:002010-10-24T20:29:16.161-04:00In the beginning, rejections devastated me. Then I...In the beginning, rejections devastated me. Then I started really reading what the editor said (when a personal note was added) and learned why my story was rejected. I tape letters with comments on the wall by my desk for encouragement. It helps.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-31118101862169269082010-10-24T14:25:36.133-04:002010-10-24T14:25:36.133-04:00rejections happen...it is, what it is. BUT there i...rejections happen...it is, what it is. BUT there is much to be learned in rejections. 1) how to persevere, 2) more about the craft, 3) picking a place more suited for your work, 4) patience, 5) eating ice cream at 4 am. oh, wait! how'd that one get on the list?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-30696346813470891082010-10-24T13:19:11.608-04:002010-10-24T13:19:11.608-04:00Having accumulated hundreds of rejections during m...Having accumulated hundreds of rejections during my 37 years as a writer, I'm used to 'em but I can't say that I ever really *like* the things. The one good thing about them is that once you start getting (at least occasional) personal ones, you know that a) the editor is paying attention to you, and b) you're building a little name-equity with her/him.A.L. Siroishttp://www.alsirois.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-18176221236981507512010-10-24T11:50:41.526-04:002010-10-24T11:50:41.526-04:00'Rejections do suck, but that's just part ...'Rejections do suck, but that's just part of the game.'<br /><br />Exactly, but like bad reviews and book signings where nobody shows, the negatives are what makes the positives feel so good :)Jon Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17531988211651589497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-60068254492868040162010-10-24T11:39:31.248-04:002010-10-24T11:39:31.248-04:00Rejections do suck, but that's just part of th...Rejections do suck, but that's just part of the game. It is a frustrating game, but I hear if you stick with it, eventually you'll win :) <br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-1118146463857915882010-10-24T11:38:37.966-04:002010-10-24T11:38:37.966-04:00'...if you take something positive out of a ne...'...if you take something positive out of a negative, you win'<br /><br />Yes indeed :)Jon Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17531988211651589497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-68519565552919278512010-10-24T11:37:50.738-04:002010-10-24T11:37:50.738-04:00Hi Kim,
Absolutely, and each non-submission is a...Hi Kim, <br /><br />Absolutely, and each non-submission is as good as a rejection anyway.Jon Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17531988211651589497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-58083186743310611602010-10-24T10:24:40.457-04:002010-10-24T10:24:40.457-04:00Whew! Finally made it around that gigantic head to...Whew! Finally made it around that gigantic head to get here! ;)<br /><br />IMO, if you take something positive out of a negative, you win. End of story. So if every story rejection ends up in you LEARNING something, whether about yourself, the market, or writing itself, you're aHEAD (ok, sorry, couldn't resist) of the game.<br /><br />Still stings, but stings just a bit less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-25600421023380446692010-10-24T10:06:51.514-04:002010-10-24T10:06:51.514-04:00Very true. Rejections do hurt. But on the other ...Very true. Rejections do hurt. But on the other hand if you don't submit your work, it'll never get published. Each rejection is one step closer to getting a 'yes'.Kim Baccelliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304806976633973536noreply@blogger.com