tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post2978889364768995549..comments2024-03-29T09:16:30.082-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: A Lovely Rejection by Carla DamronJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-86724818155977762072018-03-10T12:40:34.302-05:002018-03-10T12:40:34.302-05:00Wonderful analogy, Carla. Thanks for putting in pe...Wonderful analogy, Carla. Thanks for putting in perspective for me!E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-65261702465663441782018-03-06T21:17:38.363-05:002018-03-06T21:17:38.363-05:00You're right, Carla. Perseverance is the name ...You're right, Carla. Perseverance is the name of the game.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-89579879536337778962018-03-06T13:58:40.372-05:002018-03-06T13:58:40.372-05:00Great comments, y’all. It comes down to putting yo...Great comments, y’all. It comes down to putting yourself out there and PERSEVERANCE!carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985823239660829148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-4876201557034766402018-03-06T09:53:20.007-05:002018-03-06T09:53:20.007-05:00Hi, Carla. What a perfect analogy you made--dumpin...Hi, Carla. What a perfect analogy you made--dumping hundreds of new jelly beans on top of the seven hopefuls. <br /><br />I had forty rejections before I got my first agent. Then that book had dozens of rejections by publishing houses before I finally found another agent. This agent was well connected, knew who wanted what, and managed to land a two-book deal with St. Martins. <br /><br />Which brings us to yet another category of rejection--sales. If your book is not a great seller, the rejection is just as painful as when that first agent turned you down. No matter that the people who buy and read your novel tell you it's wonderful, that your agent and editor think you are a "brilliant" writer, or that trade publications gave the book excellent reviews Despite all that, you have run a long, arduous course and failed to clear this last hurdle. <br /><br />Like every other type of writer rejection, you must give yourself a pep talk, hold on to your faith, and keep going.Sasscer Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855348330942561488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-16448557205522146752018-03-06T08:10:54.388-05:002018-03-06T08:10:54.388-05:00My rejections range from a kind personal email (&q...My rejections range from a kind personal email ("This is a great story that didn't fit the anthology, but it should be published") to cruel and caustic comments ("Reading your submission is a waste of time because you can't write").<br /><br />Awash in a sea of jellybeans, I persist!Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-2956446920129239062018-03-06T07:43:56.522-05:002018-03-06T07:43:56.522-05:00Great post. I tell myself every rejection is one s...Great post. I tell myself every rejection is one step closer to not rejected - it's that kind of tempered optimism that keeps me going.Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-14018370057780765702018-03-06T05:52:48.627-05:002018-03-06T05:52:48.627-05:00Well said, Carla. And we should also keep in mind ...Well said, Carla. And we should also keep in mind all the terrific manuscripts editors rejected with biting language that went on to become classics.<br /><br />But if you don't offer your baby up for inspection, it can't ever be selected.Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-35351781866024662682018-03-06T04:18:05.080-05:002018-03-06T04:18:05.080-05:00I know your jelly bean will be selected too! What ...I know your jelly bean will be selected too! What a great analogy. Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.com