tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162655720091239751.post6125351288337329821..comments2023-10-31T02:01:35.185-07:00Comments on "Dialogue": Dealing With RejectionPatriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362243803036954972noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162655720091239751.post-66962487720049049562009-03-14T17:03:00.000-07:002009-03-14T17:03:00.000-07:00Katherine and Patricia: Rejection and learning a ...Katherine and Patricia: Rejection and learning a healthy way of coping with rejection is part of writing and submitting. The writer has to realize that success comes from knocking on a lotta doors; that's true for selling anything--writing, real estate, wheelchairs; it's a numbers game and it takes stamina; Robert Persig's 1970's book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, was rejected 121 times; John Grisham had 30 rejections from agents; read "On Writing" by Stephen King--it's excellent; if you wanna get published--it's all about selling--and selling is about knocking on a lotta doors before you get ONE sale; I'm more focused on today's art of self-publishing, made possible by computer technology and the Information Age; what do you think Mark Twain, Gertrude Stein or Thomas Jefferson would be doing if we could bring them back to life and show them computers and power point slides and how to self publish; they'd all lock us outta their room and compose at their keyboards then get some books printed and start selling; I will continue commenting about dealing with rejection, but it will have to be later; but until then---think about that; Signe Lauren http://signelauren.blogspot.comSigne Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541006788570514251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162655720091239751.post-72097995163553347202009-03-10T15:19:00.000-07:002009-03-10T15:19:00.000-07:00Thanks Katherine, Rejection can be painful and dis...Thanks Katherine, Rejection can be painful and discouraging. It's nice to be reminded that this is part of our chosen profession!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362243803036954972noreply@blogger.com