16 Things NOT to Include in a Query Letter
If you want to be published in a magazine or by a traditional book publisher, chances are that you’ll have to submit a query letter at some point. At its… Read more »
Tag: rejection
The Courtesy of “No, Thank You.”
Last week I read an article in The Independent about why it is important for publishers, agents, and others in the traditional publishing industry to treat writers with respect. (While… Read more »
The Positives of Rejection
Rejection stinks. Whether it’s your fault or beyond your control, it hurts. Nobody likes getting that email that says, “Sorry, but your dreams of publication are going to have to… Read more »
Sometimes Rejection Is Your Fault
Yesterday’s post was about how rejection isn’t always your fault. Sometimes you get rejected for reasons that have nothing to do with you or the work you’re submitting. That’s a… Read more »
Rejection Isn’t Always Your Fault
Writers tend to take rejection personally. After all, it’s our hours and days of work that are being judged. Most rejections are far from personal, though, and may, in fact,… Read more »
19 Reasons Not To Write
I recently wrote a post offering 23 reasons why you should write. There are plenty of good reasons to take up writing, either as a hobby or a profession. Well,… Read more »
You Have to Make the Good Stuff Happen
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed an interesting phenomenon: It’s only the bad stuff that happens to you without effort. (In most cases; there are exceptions.) On the other hand,… Read more »
6 Lies I Tell Myself During the Submission Process
Now that I’ve got another novel out on submission to agents and editors, I’m back to chuckling at the lies I keep telling myself. I find it funny because I… Read more »