tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post115840516248328002..comments2024-03-14T19:47:17.502-04:00Comments on Unwritten: F is for Fear of Rejection by Nancy PennickMystihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02147640629724678243noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-53619980216341845472014-04-10T16:42:10.277-04:002014-04-10T16:42:10.277-04:00Thanks, Mysti, for your kind words! Thanks, Mysti, for your kind words! Nancy Pennickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483590504081090773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-14717054480279780002014-04-10T09:06:50.082-04:002014-04-10T09:06:50.082-04:00Thanks for stopping by and following, Arlee! And t...Thanks for stopping by and following, Arlee! And thanks for the A-Z Blog Challenge. It's a wonderful way to connect with others and learn from them.Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147640629724678243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-26992656079560193302014-04-10T09:05:49.618-04:002014-04-10T09:05:49.618-04:00Nancy, your article should be printed out and hung...Nancy, your article should be printed out and hung on every writer's wall! :)Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147640629724678243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-5562446475902087922014-04-09T11:47:03.730-04:002014-04-09T11:47:03.730-04:00Thanks, Arlee! I agree.Thanks, Arlee! I agree.Nancy Pennickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483590504081090773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-3463278502671920902014-04-09T11:12:54.836-04:002014-04-09T11:12:54.836-04:00Good outlook, Nancy. We can't let life end wi...Good outlook, Nancy. We can't let life end with one rejection. Persistence pays off when we keep trying. I think rejection hurts the most when our expectations have been set too high.<br /><br />Mysti--Now following your blog. Good to be here.<br /><br />Lee <br /><a href="http://wrotebyrote.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Wrote By Rote</a><br />An A to Z Co-host blog<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-70939752330344109382014-04-08T09:09:29.326-04:002014-04-08T09:09:29.326-04:00Thanks, D.G. Driver and Fanny Barnes Thornton! And...Thanks, D.G. Driver and Fanny Barnes Thornton! And Tara, my friend, thanks for having my back. NurseArtist, you make several good points. There are millions of books and choices to make. It's not personal. Nancy Pennickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483590504081090773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-76440061273821851822014-04-07T23:55:16.081-04:002014-04-07T23:55:16.081-04:00Rejection is never easy..but I try to look at it i...Rejection is never easy..but I try to look at it in this way..when you go shopping in a store, do you always buy everything you see? Do you ever stop to think of the time the manufacturer took to create the items you reject? How personally should they take it that you didn't buy their product today? When we write, we put our heart and soul into that poem, story, novel, etc. But when it comes down to it, we are offering the public a product. The fact that it means everything to you, does not iimpress the consumer. It is just another story to them, and there are millions of them out there available for purchase. Not an easy concept to accept as an author. But it is a reminder to not take the rejections personally. Just package it up and send it somewhere else. Keep up the good work. You have some excellent points in your article. You have done well to complete your writings..Many of us still have those novels in our minds, or maybe even on paper, but have never had the gumption to actually submit them anywhere. Good luck to you.<br />NurseArtisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13722433622899562506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-49899384823868397772014-04-07T21:03:45.864-04:002014-04-07T21:03:45.864-04:00Wow, good analogy! I had never heard that one befo...Wow, good analogy! I had never heard that one before :) Ah, rejection....my old enemy. I'm very glad you pushed through to publish your books - I am a better person for reading them...and its good to have a "stalkee" friend <3Tara Fox Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754949710437719259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-33654572661291448802014-04-07T18:46:25.312-04:002014-04-07T18:46:25.312-04:00I fear success more than rejection. I need to see...I fear success more than rejection. I need to see an analyst!<br />All the best with your third book.Frankie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787954599014677407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-7664142573457363062014-04-07T18:00:55.200-04:002014-04-07T18:00:55.200-04:00That was a great article about determination. So ...That was a great article about determination. So happy for you.D.G. Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858885623276683076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-89349133869351197462014-04-07T17:10:29.909-04:002014-04-07T17:10:29.909-04:00Great way of looking at it, Kate. When I look at s...Great way of looking at it, Kate. When I look at some of my early stuff, I know it wasn't ready either.Nancy Pennickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483590504081090773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-7540259131667915372014-04-07T16:43:57.764-04:002014-04-07T16:43:57.764-04:00Rejection is hard, but it's all part of the pr...Rejection is hard, but it's all part of the process. I'm actually glad my first couple of books got rejections because they really weren't ready for anyone to look at.Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-58924222206505772012014-04-07T13:28:55.297-04:002014-04-07T13:28:55.297-04:00Thanks, Susan, for your support. Everyone thinks d...Thanks, Susan, for your support. Everyone thinks different...what we like may not be to their taste. If it isn't, at least, be kind about it.Nancy Pennickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483590504081090773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-89659165920680244022014-04-07T12:52:13.628-04:002014-04-07T12:52:13.628-04:00Good thoughts Nancy. There is always someone who ...Good thoughts Nancy. There is always someone who doesn't like what we think is wonderful. I guess it's just the way of the world. Congrats on Stealing Time and never, never give up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631481676651021242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-85704563705240098452014-04-07T11:08:20.666-04:002014-04-07T11:08:20.666-04:00Leona, Thank you, fellow tea drinker, your kind wo...Leona, Thank you, fellow tea drinker, your kind words. Thanks also to Mysti for hosting me today and coming up with this great idea.Nancy Pennickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483590504081090773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-18443491726432983212014-04-07T10:29:46.558-04:002014-04-07T10:29:46.558-04:00Yes, it is a scary time having to write the dreade...Yes, it is a scary time having to write the dreaded query letter. Writers have to grow a thick skin to take the good with the bad. Knowing that Stephen King also gathered rejection letters helps somewhat too.<br /><br />Glad you hung in there. I'm a tea drinker myself..Leona~Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402887334910900186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-15086208247611189272014-04-07T10:11:00.058-04:002014-04-07T10:11:00.058-04:00Thanks, Patricia. Keep writing!Thanks, Patricia. Keep writing!Nancy Pennickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483590504081090773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190451394398154097.post-91409779555111458392014-04-07T09:35:24.091-04:002014-04-07T09:35:24.091-04:00This was an in spin story. As a writer still worki...This was an in spin story. As a writer still working on my first novel in a series of three, I have yet to cross this bridge. When I do, I will keep your story in mind as a source of inspiration. Patricia McCommashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06847268585706563732noreply@blogger.com