Debra Broughton on persistence

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Inkygirl reader Debra Broughton posted the following in the comments section of a recent post:

“I read a column by the Grumpy Old Bookman in a UK mag called Writer’s News about the role of persistence and chance in getting published.

His point is that though there are some writers who succeed after years of rejection - there are likely many more who don’t succeed after many years.

On the other hand, the writers who find immediate success are extremely rare, so persistence is vital. And you never kn