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As we near notification time for the Worst Laid Plans anthology, I'm reminded of how much I dislike sending rejections. As little as I like receiving rejections, I like sending them even less. (1/5)
We received over 150 submissions to Worst Laid Plans and even though this sentiment has become a bit of a cliche, it's also true: we simply don't have enough spaces to place all of the incredible work received. (2/5)
No matter which organizations or people say, "No," or "Yes," along the way, remember to find satisfaction in your own work, and to celebrate the fact that you not only created something, but that you also had the courage to share your creation with others. (5/5)
That said, after receiving hundreds of rejections for my own writing, rejections spanning over more than a decade, I know that no single opportunity should exist as the be-all-end-all hope or dream for your story. (3/5)
Though rejections can feel like dead ends, there are lots of paths with plenty of other opportunities, some of which may even be better than the one that ended in, "No, thanks," or, "Not right now." (4/5)
