As authors we all face rejection of our manuscripts at one time or another. Yes, we can be disappointed and disheartened, but the truth is a rejection doesn’t always mean the quality of our work is below par. There are numerous reasons it could be rejected by a...
Importune - definition: to plead or beg persistently When we submit our work, whether to a publishing house or a magazine, our natural instinct is to silently plead that it is accepted. We make bargains that if we are successful we will do x,y, or z. Then we wait; the...
As writers we need to develop a thick skin or allow unkind comments to be 'water' off a duck's back - such is today's word - Caustic - definition: 1) capable of eating away by chemical action : corrosive 2) likely to offend or hurt someone's feelings. Submitting our...
Dross – definition: 1) the waste slag or scum that forms on the surface of molten metal 2) waste or foreign matter : impurity 3) something that is base, trivial or inferior No matter if you are a new writer or a seasoned one, there are times when we read a paragraph...