Updated 6/26/19 Writers: We’re not going to tell you that we can make rejection letters hurt less. But we can tell you that changing how you view rejection letters is a key step if you want to get more of them. Yes, you read that right—you should want to get more of...
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Updated August 2023 As writers, we've been told time and time again that we need to develop thick skins, deal with criticism constructively, persevere in the face of a thousand rejection emails. And we’ve all heard the stories of how many well-known authors were...
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