Comments on: Rejection – The First Step To Successful Freelance Writing

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:22:57 +0000

And just how small will that guest room be?

By: jorgekafkazar

jorgekafkazar — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:40:33 +0000

I’m saving all my rejection slips. When I publish the Great American Novel (or the Great American Coffee Table Book), and become fabulously wealthy, I’ll build a house and paper the smallest room with the slips.
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By: jorgekafkazar

jorgekafkazar — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:35:49 +0000

Yes, nifty idea.
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By: Judith

Judith — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:30:37 +0000

Even in love, rejection can be a very painful and often traumatising (depends on which side you on) affair. But for a freelancer, I totally agree with Anne, show your rejection pile with pride and honour. It means they actaully took time to read through all your correspondence to the point of sending the rejected response.
I wrote my own tips on dealing with rejection….http://kenyanfreelancer.blogspot.com/search?q=dealing+with+rejection
.-= Judith´s last blog ..WHO IS THE BOSS? =-.

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:12:56 +0000

Well put, Anne. I have quite the stack amassed but keep trying because for every 30 rejections, a positive one comes back too.

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:24:00 +0000

worked for me, glad you like it omar

By: Omar

Omar — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:09:22 +0000

This is a great perspective. When I submitted my writing to publications and received a rejection letter I was dejected. But I’m still writing and I’ll never give up. There are more opportunities.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:43:23 +0000

What a great idea Lillie. I love it.

By: Lillie Ammann

Lillie Ammann — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:18:01 +0000

A local writing group gives an annual cash award to its member who turns in the most rejection slips. The prize is small, but it's encouragement for writers to think of rejection slips as something positive, as you've said so well here. .-= Lillie Ammann´s last blog ..What I Learned from a Blooper =-.

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:08:00 +0000

yep, well said Allena