I got a rejection letter today!
Whoo-hoo! It’s going into my file of all the other rejection letters I’ve
gotten. I’m not disheartened. It will be just that much sweeter when I do get
published and Kathy Lee and Hoda ask me, “How long did it take you to get
published?” And I can reply with a solemn nod, “I got over 50 rejections before
my publisher picked me up.” And they can look at the camera and say, “See?
Never give up on your dream!” And some home-maker watching in her living room
will feel a surge of hope warm her insides.
Of all the rejections I’ve gotten,
this one was the most insulting, mainly because it started with a cold Dear Author and was a very poor faded
copy of their standard rejection letter.
But I suppose even if they rejected
me on monogramed stationery that smelled of roses and added a personal touch by
addressing me by my family nick-name—
--it would still be a rejection,
which is never pleasant.
What do I do in times like these?
I snuggle my little Westly who
never rejects me and loves me unconditionally…at least right now while I still
have the goods (breast milk!)
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