I still get rejected on a regular basis
3rd September 2016 | for Creatives | creating isn't easy, the successful artist, writing, publishing, feedback/criticism/rejection, the creative life, Walter Mosley |
"At this moment in my career, after publishing twenty-seven books and at least as many short stories, I still get rejected on a regular basis. Recently I wrote a story that every major magazine rejected. After going to the major presses, I went to the smaller ones. Nobody will publish it—nobody. So don't despair—accepting rejection is part of the job description."
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