Writer's Fallout Shelter

Welcome to the Fallout Shelter, T.

Fear of rejection is common and there are many tricks to dealing with it, from having someone else mail your work out for you to just taking a deep breath and moving forward. Getting the first rejection really is a milestone in a writer's life.

As for why something gets rejected. Repeat after me: It's not personal. They are not rejecting you. The work is not yourself. The publisher and editors don't even know you. There are many reasons for a work to be rejected that has absolutely nothing to do with either the quality of the work or the author as a person.

Onward!

~Lori

[Can I ask which publisher is interested in seeing your manuscript?]