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mobiusstripperAfter 11 rejections, I got three poems published!
What's funny is how many people have said things to me like, "Oh, wow! 11 rejections! I'm so sorry. That's terrible. Are you okay?" Yes, I am okay! I am actually amazed that it only took 12 tries to get an acceptance. People who have never tried to get published don't realize how normal it is to get rejected. It's the norm. It's the outcome you should expect going in.
Expecting rejection is why I didn't get demoralized, and it is why I won't get demoralized in the future. It's what made it even better when I saw that email in my inbox and said, "Oh, look, another rejection," but then, when I opened it up, it wasn't. There's no disappointment. Only pleasant surprise.
What's also funny is that out of the five poems I submitted to that particular site, they took the three I liked the least. Which I guess is just a reminder that I am the least worthy judge of my own work.
What's funny is how many people have said things to me like, "Oh, wow! 11 rejections! I'm so sorry. That's terrible. Are you okay?" Yes, I am okay! I am actually amazed that it only took 12 tries to get an acceptance. People who have never tried to get published don't realize how normal it is to get rejected. It's the norm. It's the outcome you should expect going in.
Expecting rejection is why I didn't get demoralized, and it is why I won't get demoralized in the future. It's what made it even better when I saw that email in my inbox and said, "Oh, look, another rejection," but then, when I opened it up, it wasn't. There's no disappointment. Only pleasant surprise.
What's also funny is that out of the five poems I submitted to that particular site, they took the three I liked the least. Which I guess is just a reminder that I am the least worthy judge of my own work.
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Date: 2022-05-24 08:48 pm (UTC)> Which I guess is just a reminder that I am the least worthy judge of my own work.
Or maybe just a worse predictor of what those people wanted. :)