tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post3940905981229238925..comments2023-10-26T07:08:32.738-04:00Comments on <br><br><br>See Heather Write: Don't Let the Crippling Fear of Rejection Stop You!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18096173111325220168noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post-89370842604309516042010-01-29T14:47:38.420-05:002010-01-29T14:47:38.420-05:00Wow, my heart goes out to her and I hope she's...Wow, my heart goes out to her and I hope she's changed her outlook on publication. Rejection is inevitable, so take it in stride. If an agent says we're not a good match, then guess what? They're right. We're not. We should both be enthusiastic about working together to get the most out of the relationship.<br /><br />Great post!J. Koyanagihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253349779529550949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post-76103531760541683782010-01-29T12:27:56.625-05:002010-01-29T12:27:56.625-05:00Yikes! I don't think I'd ever make the sam...Yikes! I don't think I'd ever make the same mistakes, but what a cautionary tale.Donna Gambalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post-28556464272097307242010-01-29T12:02:48.676-05:002010-01-29T12:02:48.676-05:00Whoa! Thanks for sharing this unbelievable story, ...Whoa! Thanks for sharing this unbelievable story, Heather! It's a good lesson for all of us.Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post-79529769345017563822010-01-29T09:12:41.583-05:002010-01-29T09:12:41.583-05:00Oh dear. This makes me sad. I've never writt...Oh dear. This makes me sad. I've never written a book or even come close, but I do say shame on Rita for giving one agent all the power. Take that "best of the workshop" flag and fly it hight. Then give yourself a deadline and move on woman.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post-15857525790703805502010-01-29T06:03:51.534-05:002010-01-29T06:03:51.534-05:00Wow! That story is very hard to believe--a cautio...Wow! That story is very hard to believe--a cautionary tale for us all.<br /><br />I haven't thought about a query strategy yet (I heard you have to have a MS first--go figure!) but I'll certainly file this post away for when I do get down to business.Jon Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824815967445843124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post-72203321507228036822010-01-29T02:30:36.180-05:002010-01-29T02:30:36.180-05:00Oh man... You SO have to e-mail me when you get to...Oh man... You SO have to e-mail me when you get to the end of the most recent season. Like, pronto!<br /><br />That sucks for "Rita". You really do have to have tough skin in this industry from EVERYTHING I've heard/read... And, jeez... think about all of the wonderful published authors who didn't give up? What if they HAD? You really have to think of it that way, I think, to keep your sanity when the rejections come rolling in. Gaaah. I'm not quite ready, but you're right -- I still think about it all the time!Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09824996048264979275noreply@blogger.com