I am still writing even though I have not kept up with my blog!  No, the book isn't finished either, so I missed that goal as well.  However, I have added to my collection of rejection letters!  Having not recieved one in a while, I must admit, I began to get excited.  I mean, no news is good news, right?    My hopes were dashed once again, when an envelope arrived last week with yet another document that starts out, "Thank you for submitting your work to....Unfortunately, we have decided...not to publish..."
What amazes me, is these letters do not disappoint me for long.  Really, it simply reminds me of what great company I'm in!  Read the list below.
  
Dune by Frank Herbert – 13 rejections

Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis – 17 rejections

Jonathan Livingston Seagull – 18 rejections  

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle – 29 rejections 

Carrie by Stephen King – over 30 rejections 

Gone With the Wind
 by Margaret Mitchell – 38 rejections

A Time to Kill by John Grisham – 45 rejections

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone- 25 rejections

Some of these are my personal favorites!  I know it sounds crazy, but these letters are only serving to keep me determined!  What are you determined to accomplish?  Let me hear about it!  We can be a source of encouragement for each other! Be well-JMH

 


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Lindsey
09/08/2011 2:30pm

mom harry potter is on here twice

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Dustin
10/22/2011 10:28am

When I was young, I was obsessed with Stephen King books, like elementary young. I wrote a letter to Stephen King telling him I wanted to be a writer and how much I respected him, etc. He actually wrote back with a handwritten note and included all sorts of magazine/newspaper articles he'd cut out offering advice on how to pursue a career in writing. I still remember that, I thought that was a really kind thing to do for a little kid. Let me tell you, I felt on top of the world the day I got that in the mail.

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