Rejection Letters

My Kid, the Jewish Day School Reject

Malina Saval | Posted 04.02.2012

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Malina Saval

My 5-year-old son, Boaz, received two thin envelopes in the mail (in Los Angeles by the time a kid is 2, it's not unheard of that he's fielded enough ding letters from private preschools to wallpaper his playroom).

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10 Best-Selling Books That Were Originally Rejected

Posted 12.06.2011

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From Flavorwire Anyone who has ever wanted to work in a creative field, be it writing, painting or playing music has been told they’d better deve...

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Numbers In Literary Publishing: You Have One Sentence

Peter Brown Hoffmeister | Posted 09.27.2011

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Peter Brown Hoffmeister

Big rejection numbers in publishing are not important. Big numbers in general are not important. No, the number to worry about is one. One. That's how many sentences you have to impress an agent or editor.

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Famous Author Rejection Letters

writersrelief.com | Posted 09.25.2011

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Many new or mid-level writers have received nasty or rude rejection letters. But when famous author rejection letters come to light, people laugh and ...

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How To Interpret Rejection Letters From Literary Agents And Editors

Writer's Relief Blog | Posted 08.01.2011

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Rejection letters from literary agents and editors of literary journals can be discouraging—especially impersonal, one-line form letters. But reject...

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Lafcadio Hearn Begs, "Don't Disgust Me, Please --"

Carolyn Vega | Posted 06.01.2011

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Carolyn Vega

One-eyed, diminutive and poor -- and self-described as painfully awkward -- Hearn was nonetheless a hit with certain ladies. One of these ladies, Ellen Freeman, did not excite reciprocal feelings.

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A Problem All Artists Face: Dealing with Rejection

Daniel Grant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Grant

Rejections do mount up, particularly in the early years of an artist's career, and a growing number of artists attempt to look at them in a positive light.

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We Regret To Inform You: The Funniest Rejection Letters

nerve.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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We regret to inform you... A gallery of other people's rejection letters....

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My Publishing Journey from eBooks to pBooks

Boyd Morrison | Posted 05.25.2011

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Boyd Morrison

Twenty-five publishers turned down my thriller novel, The Ark. If you're not familiar with New York publishing, that's everybody.

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'Other People's Rejection Letters': 9 More Of The Craziest Rejection Letters (PHOTOS, POLL)

Bill Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Shapiro

Over the last few years, I've been collecting other people's rejection letters (more than 700, in fact) for my new book, and every person who lent me a letter was glad they'd held on to it.

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Dear High School Senior Who Just Got Rejected From __________

Riley Waggaman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Riley Waggaman

Dear High School Senior Who Just Got Rejected From __________, You got rejected from __________? Don't worry I know someone who goes to __________ a...

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'Other People's Rejection Letters': 8 Of The Craziest Rejection Letters (PHOTOS, POLL)

Bill Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Shapiro

I'd wager that more rejection letters are being received in this country than at any time in its 234-year history -- rejections for big jobs and lowly internships, for mortgages and small business loans.

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An Agent's Prerogative and an Author's Frustration

Carol Hoenig | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carol Hoenig

I continue to write with a sense of determination that I get my first novel into print -- with or without some gatekeeper's discourteous blessing.

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College Rejection Letters: The Best, The Worst, The Cruelest, The Kindest

Wall Street Journal | SUE SHELLENBARGER | Posted 05.25.2011

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Members of this year's record-size high-school graduating class applied to more colleges than ever -- and now, that's resulting in a heavier than usua...

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Love, Limits, Letting Go: Good Enough for Obama

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 11.17.2011

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SaraKay Smullens

If your kids are in high school, here is what you can practice: Tell them how much you believe in them, and prove it by practicing the art of letting go.

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Wall Of College Rejection Letters: How Kids Cope

boston.com | Peter Schworm | Posted 11.17.2011

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High school seniors everywhere have traditionally posted their rejection letters as an act of collective defiance against the high-pressure and hyperc...

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