Never Underestimate the Power of a Rejection

[Dennis]

When querying publishers for his book in 1990, Henry Petrofsky, author of "The Point of the Pencil : THE PENCIL: A History of Design and Circumstance," was criticized by one editor for using the word 'pencil' too many times in his book!

Check out this great essay by DiAnn Mills.

A writer writes.
A writer edits.
A writer submits for publication.
A writer is rejected.
A writer . . . ?

How do you handle rejection?

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[A.S Chambers]

Hey Dennis,

I as an author I write and pleasing the masses is a daunting task, we all aren't greats like Rowling, King or others who make writing so effortless. Like in your post pencil's are interesting in there own way but not a subject I would choose. I welcome all criticism from good to bad which intern gives me both feed back and what people are interested in reading. There is no true way of writing or creating and every time we as authors put out our work into the public the worries of "I really hope they like it" sets in. I would rather someone tell me face to face that my books were paper weights then hear silence. I have been told that Im a graphic author so be it but life is graphic and for me it's the only way to truly tell my tales. Follow your heart if you write and take the world by storm regardless.