I got a rejection notice for a short story I had submitted for an anthology. I know rejection notices are part of being a writer. However, I am still a little bummed. When I was younger I played sports mainly football. I know you win some and you lose some. The same goes with writing and rejection notices, you win some and you lose some.
However, winning some and losing some does not mean I have to like losing. I felt like, “Man! That sucks!” I was not really thrilled about why they rejected my story either, but to each his own. I am just going to keep plugging away and keep writing. I am having too much fun letting my imagination run free coming up with stuff to write.
To any writers who are reading this, I have a question. How do you handle a rejection? What did you feel when you have gotten one? How did you bounce back?
