Comments on: rejection. http://mixedupbeauty.net/2007/01/08/rejection/ I like yarn & books & makeup. A lot. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:46:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Tiffany http://mixedupbeauty.net/2007/01/08/rejection/comment-page-1/#comment-13874 Tiffany Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:25:14 +0000 http://mixedupbeauty.net/2007/01/08/rejection/#comment-13874 Stephen King's story is definitely inspiring. I keep thinking about that, and I feel less depressed about my letter. :) I still have one piece out right now that I haven't heard back about yet, so...we'll see... I think I will keep this letter, just for kicks! Stephen King’s story is definitely inspiring. I keep thinking about that, and I feel less depressed about my letter. :) I still have one piece out right now that I haven’t heard back about yet, so…we’ll see…

I think I will keep this letter, just for kicks!

]]> By: Mary http://mixedupbeauty.net/2007/01/08/rejection/comment-page-1/#comment-13867 Mary Tue, 09 Jan 2007 13:41:35 +0000 http://mixedupbeauty.net/2007/01/08/rejection/#comment-13867 I don't have the exact quote in front of me, but I read about Mr. King's writing history. He was rejected about eleventy million times before Carrie. He was ready to throw in the towel and get a job at a box factory or something as he and his wife were on their last pennies when the deal came through. Your first? You frame it. Or Scrapbook it. Or simply scrap it. Personally I keep all the rejection letters: college, scholarship, grad school, divorce papers...it's all a part of my history. That sounds egomaniacal, but sometimes, to keep that ego on a level ground (for me), it's good to have such things filed away. It keeps everything in perspective. I don’t have the exact quote in front of me, but I read about Mr. King’s writing history. He was rejected about eleventy million times before Carrie. He was ready to throw in the towel and get a job at a box factory or something as he and his wife were on their last pennies when the deal came through.

Your first? You frame it. Or Scrapbook it. Or simply scrap it. Personally I keep all the rejection letters: college, scholarship, grad school, divorce papers…it’s all a part of my history. That sounds egomaniacal, but sometimes, to keep that ego on a level ground (for me), it’s good to have such things filed away. It keeps everything in perspective.

]]> By: kc http://mixedupbeauty.net/2007/01/08/rejection/comment-page-1/#comment-13856 kc Tue, 09 Jan 2007 03:07:51 +0000 http://mixedupbeauty.net/2007/01/08/rejection/#comment-13856 Nowhere in that letter did it say one tiny thing about your writing sucking! :shock: They even call you "Poet" which I think is neat. :) I think it is awesome you sent in something - that's a bit of a leap for anyone, to put something out there like that, so brava on that! Nowhere in that letter did it say one tiny thing about your writing sucking! :shock: They even call you “Poet” which I think is neat. :) I think it is awesome you sent in something – that’s a bit of a leap for anyone, to put something out there like that, so brava on that!

]]> By: minnie http://mixedupbeauty.net/2007/01/08/rejection/comment-page-1/#comment-13854 minnie Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:49:35 +0000 http://mixedupbeauty.net/2007/01/08/rejection/#comment-13854 ol' steve would look under the bed for monsters. maybe you should think about that line of writing? it seems to work for him, lol:!: ol’ steve would look under the bed for monsters. maybe you should think about that line of writing? it seems to work for him, lol:!:

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