Misery Loves Company

Contrary to the title, no, I'm not currently miserable. Still, being that it's spring, I thought I'd shine a ray of hope to those who may be lamenting rejection after stinging rejection. Believe it or not, pain is a good sign. It means you're still kicking as a writer.

And you're not alone. Take a stroll down the hall of shame..

C.S. LEWIS received over 800 rejections before he sold his first piece of writing.

MADELINE L'ENGLE's A Wrinkle in Time was refused 26 times before she found a publisher who said yes.

STEPHEN KING's Carrie took 30 tries before someone picked it up.

J.K. ROWLING got Harry Potter turned down a dozen times before someone finally gave it a chance.

MEG CABOT had The Princess Diaries rejected by 17 publishers before one gave it a chance.

These authors aren't super sore about being rejected...but the publishers who rejected them sure are.

Bottom line: hang in there. Polish up that manuscript and send it out yet again. Then let me know when you sell it and I'll add you to the list.

WIP STATS ~ DAY 66

Word Count: 43,266

Sentence of the Day: Whoever wore that tiara would be the queen of the ball--and she'd long since felt she was royalty.