Regarding Rejection

Having an agent or an editor email you back and say, "It's just not for me," feels just as bad as if the email had read, "This is garbage. You suck. Quit." To me, that is really what it feels like, even when I know that those people (most likely) don't mean it that way.

Regardless of how much or little success one has as an author, rejection still hurts. Someone just told you that something you put your heart and soul into isn't right for them. Even if you understand that your writing isn't fo...