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Book of Stars: Positivity in 2014
Last week I posted a very self-celebrating post of all of the writing things I’ve accomplished this year. One of my goals this year is to not be scattered to the wind and be very focused. Last week was also a week of rejections for me. I got several,…
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Writing Quote Wednesday: The World Needs Your Words
“The world needs you, and it needs your gifts. You must become generous with yourself again. But you will only become generous with yourself when you are able to release your fear of failure.” Life After Art: What You Forgot About Life and Faith Since You Left the Art…
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Writing Quote Wednesday: Failure
“The person who fails the most usually wins.” —Seth Godin POKE THE BOX Last weekend, several children’s writers joined me in writing about dealing with rejection. It’s important for us to remember that no success is achieved without failures along the way.
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We’re All in this Together: Rejection Post #2
Yesterday, I featured several children’s writers and asked them to weigh in on dealing with rejection. Today, we hear from a few more writers. Amie Rose Rotruck Author of “Young Wizards Handbook: How to Trap a Zombie, Track a Vampire, and Other Hands-On Activities for Monster Hunters” and “Bronze…
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We’re All in This Together: Rejection Post #1
I am a member of several writing circles. One thing that we all have in common is persisting in the face of rejection. I’m starting a new series of posts this week featuring some of my writer friends. I’m calling it “We’re All in This Together” because many times…