Comments on: Rejection: the death of hope http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/rejection-the-death-of-hope/ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:44:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ellsea http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/rejection-the-death-of-hope/#comment-127 ellsea Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:56:53 +0000 http://ellsea.wordpress.com/?p=477#comment-127 yep, you did mention that :) Hugs on not getting placed, good luck with the turnaround .... yep, you did mention that :)

Hugs on not getting placed, good luck with the turnaround ….

]]> By: Erin http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/rejection-the-death-of-hope/#comment-126 Erin Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:54:52 +0000 http://ellsea.wordpress.com/?p=477#comment-126 Well, to be completely honest, last week I wound up whining about those results I was waiting on: http://abennettstrong.livejournal.com/69509.html I did mention having a harder time when I hoped, right? Well, to be completely honest, last week I wound up whining about those results I was waiting on: http://abennettstrong.livejournal.com/69509.html I did mention having a harder time when I hoped, right?

]]> By: ellsea http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/rejection-the-death-of-hope/#comment-125 ellsea Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:22:07 +0000 http://ellsea.wordpress.com/?p=477#comment-125 @ Alex - yes, that's my usual tactic, but 3 rejections in a week just hit me very hard for some reason, & I just felt very disheartened & demotivated by the whole business. Trying to pick up again now the break's over, tho .... @ Erin - I think I like the Tobias Buckell method - at least it's a reminder that possbily *all* writers (with the possible exception of J K Rowling ;) should expect to receive more of them than acceptances, and that 'keeping at it' is the only way through (as 'giving up altogether' just is *not* an option). Thanks! I'll stop whining & feeling sorry for myself & get on with my job ... @ Alex – yes, that’s my usual tactic, but 3 rejections in a week just hit me very hard for some reason, & I just felt very disheartened & demotivated by the whole business. Trying to pick up again now the break’s over, tho ….

@ Erin – I think I like the Tobias Buckell method – at least it’s a reminder that possbily *all* writers (with the possible exception of J K Rowling ;) should expect to receive more of them than acceptances, and that ‘keeping at it’ is the only way through (as ‘giving up altogether’ just is *not* an option).

Thanks! I’ll stop whining & feeling sorry for myself & get on with my job …

]]> By: Erin http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/rejection-the-death-of-hope/#comment-124 Erin Mon, 25 May 2009 15:50:21 +0000 http://ellsea.wordpress.com/?p=477#comment-124 Hugs! It's hard. I once heard Tobias Buckell say that what he set as a goal was a number of rejections per year, and he had to send out stories at least that many times. If he failed to hit his goal for rejections because some of the stories got accepted, that was just gravy. But the writing and editing and submitting and keeping at it was what he needed to do. As I said over at FM, I always find it hardest when I really believe in a story and think that it has a shot. For example, the first year I submitted to the PARSEC short story contest (on a whim, almost, not expecting much), I got third place. When I didn't even place the next two years, it hurt. (And really hurt when a friend won, though I was happy for her, too.) Now I'm waiting for the results of this year's contest . . . Hugs! It’s hard.

I once heard Tobias Buckell say that what he set as a goal was a number of rejections per year, and he had to send out stories at least that many times. If he failed to hit his goal for rejections because some of the stories got accepted, that was just gravy. But the writing and editing and submitting and keeping at it was what he needed to do.

As I said over at FM, I always find it hardest when I really believe in a story and think that it has a shot. For example, the first year I submitted to the PARSEC short story contest (on a whim, almost, not expecting much), I got third place. When I didn’t even place the next two years, it hurt. (And really hurt when a friend won, though I was happy for her, too.) Now I’m waiting for the results of this year’s contest . . .

]]> By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/rejection-the-death-of-hope/#comment-123 Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome Mon, 25 May 2009 13:23:57 +0000 http://ellsea.wordpress.com/?p=477#comment-123 I know exactly what you mean - just this morning I got another rejection on a short story, but before I could even think about it, I sent the story right back out, meaning my rejection bounced back to hope within about 30 minutes. I know exactly what you mean – just this morning I got another rejection on a short story, but before I could even think about it, I sent the story right back out, meaning my rejection bounced back to hope within about 30 minutes.

]]> By: ellsea http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/rejection-the-death-of-hope/#comment-122 ellsea Sun, 24 May 2009 21:18:15 +0000 http://ellsea.wordpress.com/?p=477#comment-122 Thanks! I do try not to, and I know I'll keep going .... Thanks! I do try not to, and I know I’ll keep going ….

]]> By: Shelia http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/rejection-the-death-of-hope/#comment-121 Shelia Sun, 24 May 2009 21:01:23 +0000 http://ellsea.wordpress.com/?p=477#comment-121 You're a great writer. Do not give up hope. You’re a great writer. Do not give up hope.

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