So I got my first official agent rejection. I'm figuring that was a pretty important initiation step into the world of authors, and I'm ready. I have another query out to which I have heard no response and I plan to get some more out the door ASAP. I'm also doing Micro-revisions of Jaded Hope and revisions of Los Diablos this week.
I'm thinking maybe I've desensitized myself to rejections....is that possible? Is it maybe just because I've heard for so long that everyone gets rejections, all the time, for all kinds of work that they love and hold dear? Or maybe I just don't love my work enough? I don't think that's the case - I love my characters. I love their story and their relationship and all of the crazy shit that happens to them.
I think maybe it's just because I know that I have to keep going and if I get discouraged by every bump in the road I'd turn into a sniveling wanna-be writer instead of one who is always looking forward to what comes next! So how do you all stave off the rejection blues?
I go for a very long walk and listen to music on my IPod.
ReplyDeleteOr, if that doesn't work, I watch a crappy not-at-all scary horror movie. For some reason, that lets me turn my brain off. They are usually so bad that I end up laughing and then I feel better.
Cynthia,
ReplyDeleteThat's great. I love cheesy horror movies, or really bad made-for-tv Sci-Fi epics... those are usually laugh-inducing.
Thanks for the input.
I don't know about how I feel about rejections, but when I am down I bake :)
ReplyDeleteI epublish! :) Seriously, some rejections just hurt more than others. Probably some will make you cry, and others will only make go Pfftt. Eventually, you'll get the yes.
ReplyDelete:-) Thanks Anita. How is the epub going?
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