Rejection

 

I slept through my blogging time this morning (oh, delicious sunday morning lie-in), so I had planned to skip it altogether, but then I caught a post on Prairie Chicks Write Romance that is worth mentioning.

This goes to what I was talking about, how experience really does make the difference in confidence!

In this post Renee gives ten practical, helpful, and uplifting tips for dealing with rejection.  I think this one is my favourite:

STEP NINE: Hone your craft! My personal favorite and the one step we writers can completely control on our own. Successful authors share one common trait: they never adopt the attitude that “they have arrived”. Each book is an open challenge to take their writing to the next level. They are constantly learning new techniques. Are you? Make a commitment to find out where your writing is out of balance (and, yes, everyone’s writing has areas that need honing). Commit to improving the weakest part of your writing.

Probably this one is my favourite because, as she said, it’s completely within every authors control. She also has other advice about how to keep things in perspective, focus on what you’re doing right, and stay positive.

If after reading that, you still need your spirits lifted, then check out Janet Reid’s post about the one that got away.  If that doesn’t make you smile, nothing will!