I’m
not a real writer yet. I can tell,
because I have less than ten rejections to my name. Go here to read about famous authors and the
number of rejections they received before being published. (I was going to do some research and publish
it here – but this article says everything I could want to say.)
Two
rejections this week.
So
what do I do? I’m going to trust the
story is OK, and send it to someone else.
It can’t hurt. In the process I
will see if I can get some feedback that might help (or determine the story is
rubbish).
Most
importantly, I’ve started another short story.
And
I’m reading. The current edition of
Midnight Echo (Australian Horror Writers Association magazine) landed on my doorstep, so I’m reading the short stories to see
how they differ from mine.
I’m
reading the various entries to the Australian Shadows Awards (I'm the Director), again looking for
the secrets of success.
The
Australian Horror Writers Association offers a mentor program with published
authors as mentors. I’ve applied. Let’s see what else I can learn to improve
the quality of my stories.
And
never give up. Some authors received
hundreds of rejections before success. I’ve
got lots to receive yet.
Hey Robert
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking to my literary rejections post, and I am glad it is helping inspire you. It was written to inspire all writers to persevere.
Good luck with your novel
James