Send me your rejection stories

If you’re a creative, I don’t even have to ask if you’ve been rejected. You’ve heard NO all too many times. Now I want to hear about it.

Send me your rejection stories and let’s inspire other creatives to keep going despite the rejection. Not like you need help remembering the times you’ve been turned down, but here are some possible perspectives:

For writers, being rejected by agents or publishers.Being rejected for a part you auditioned for.Being turned down for guest posts on other publications.Getting rejected on an application — could be school or something else.Being rejected by people you thought would be supportive.

You get the point. We can do this a couple of ways:

Comment on this thread if you’re interested and I’ll add you as a writer to CRY.Write your stories in full and tag me or submit to CRY Mag.Reply to this letter or email me at kern@kerncarter.com and let me know what you’re thinking.

Can’t wait to read what you come up with. We’re not alone in our journeys as creatives and sharing our hardships goes a long way to helping others stay motivated.

Thanks in advance.

CRY

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