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How to Cope with Rejection When Your Colleagues are Coping with Success
“Expect rejection.” That’s what I was told as I entered the field of the professional writer. Sure enough, the vast majority of us do experience it—and in varied and often humiliating forms–and I...
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Bitter with a touch of sweet
It’s the Three Weeks. For those in the know, this period (from the 17 of Tammuz through the 9th of Av) are historically the three saddest, most unlucky, dreadful weeks for the Jewish people. Both...
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Denial is more than a river in Egypt
Sorry for the corny post title. I’m starting to evaluate why my novel manuscript was rejected in preparation for revising it. The truth is, parts of it are original and thought-provoking, but parts are...
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Thank the folks who’ve rejected you–a radical suggestion for writers this...
Thanksgiving is upon us here in the U.S., and this is a wonderful opportunity to reflect upon gratitude, whether you celebrate the holiday or not. I’m a big fan of Rabbi Zelig Pliskin and also of Rabbi...
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Tragedy! My lonely old maid of a story has been rejected once again.
I’m sure I’ve blogged about rejection numerous times at this point, but since I continue to collect rejection letters, why not continue blogging about them? Mom! I think you just got another rejection...
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Considering my last year of literary pursuit
Since there are just two weeks left of the Jewish year of 5773, I’ve been looking back at the last year and evaluating my life on every level: spiritual, physical, and even professional. And one goal...
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The Rejection Letter that’s Good for You
Yesterday, I got a rejection letter. Yes, it happens a lot. I’ve argued in the past that rejection letters are good for you, and I’ve gotten better at taking them in stride, but this one went even...
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Bitter with a touch of sweet
It’s the Three Weeks. For those in the know, this period (from the 17 of Tammuz through the 9th of Av) are historically the three saddest, most unlucky, dreadful weeks for the Jewish people. Both...
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Thank the folks who've rejected you--a radical suggestion for writers this...
Reblogged from Rebecca Klempner: Thanksgiving is upon us here in the U.S., and this is a wonderful opportunity to reflect upon gratitude, whether you celebrate the holiday or not. I'm a big fan of...
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Rehab for my Lame-O story
Last week, I resubmitted the Lame-O story that stressed me out a couple weeks ago. I found an ending that was logical, got some advice from my husband and my writing buddies about how to make the main...
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Coping with rejection, again.
Okay, so I’ve written about rejection a lot of times. Like, a whole lotta times. But since the story I revised and returned to my wonderful editor is still deemed insufficiently engaging by her, I’m...
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