Book Rejections: 3 Ways To Go From Rejection To Success

A guest blog by Sarah Rexford

 

Book rejections are more than a dreaded aspect of traditional publishing. For many authors, they are part of the process. Have you ever wondered how many books are rejected each year? 

Neil Gordon, formerly an acquisitions editor for Penguin Random House, reveals that publishers reject over 99% of submissions. If that seems mind-blowing, stay with me. 

That same editor, actually helped an author—whose work he himself had rejected—land not just one, but two offers ...