A Thick Skin – What Every Author Must Have

One of the first requirements of being an author is a thick skin. As in rhinoceros hide thick. Sadly, it’s one of those easier said than done things.

From the beginning, when your baby is still growing, there are critical comments from critique partners. Learning to look at them as constructive and helpful takes some getting used to. You need to be growing a thick skin.

Then (if you’re going the traditional route), it’s the whole query process. If you’re submitting to agents, odds are, you’ll...