The Ugly Truth

Rejection is comforting. 

Yeah, you heard me right. No matter how much you deny it, there is a certain amount of fuzzy-sweater comfort in every nope-don't-want-your-manuscript letter. 

Why?

• Because secretly it's what you expected all along and yippee...you were right.
• Because it confirms that publishers don't know fantastic writing when they see it.
• Because you won't have to shoulder all the responsibilities of marketing, deadlines, or having to come up with a sequel that's even more amazing.

But if you take out a flashlight and shine it in the cob-webbed corner deep in your heart, you just might find the biggest reason rejection is freakishly soothing is because you don't feel like your writing is worthy of a contract anyway.

The ugliest truth of all is writers are an insecure herd of animals. Not to worry, though. I don't offer a cure, but I do know of a place that offers support. 

On the first Wednesday of every month, there's an Insecure Writer's Support Group here. It's a group of bloggers who dedicate that day to post about writer's angsts. Check out the list and read a few next time you're feeling a little too gleeful over a rejection.