Comments on: Rejection, both real and imagined http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/08/rejection-both-real-and-imagined/ On writing and becoming a writer... Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:55:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Words of Redemption » Blog Archive » Words of Redemption Podcast Episode 1 - Until Durango http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/08/rejection-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-999 Words of Redemption » Blog Archive » Words of Redemption Podcast Episode 1 - Until Durango Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:23:36 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/08/rejection-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-999 [...] In the first episode of the Words of Redemption podcast, I have recorded the first half of “Until Durango,” a crime/mobster story I wrote earlier this year. This is actually the rejected story I am referring to in my post, Rejection, both real and imagined. [...] [...] In the first episode of the Words of Redemption podcast, I have recorded the first half of “Until Durango,” a crime/mobster story I wrote earlier this year. This is actually the rejected story I am referring to in my post, Rejection, both real and imagined. [...]

]]> By: Words of Redemption » Blog Archive » Acceptance, both real and imagined http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/08/rejection-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Words of Redemption » Blog Archive » Acceptance, both real and imagined Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:34:57 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/08/rejection-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-491 [...] little under two weeks ago, I wrote about rejection. Mostly around a rejection notice for a Short Story I’d received the day before, but the real [...] [...] little under two weeks ago, I wrote about rejection. Mostly around a rejection notice for a Short Story I’d received the day before, but the real [...]

]]> By: Brandon Satrom http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/08/rejection-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Brandon Satrom Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:12:04 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/08/rejection-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-438 Jim, I'm glad you like to read the blog! Thanks for the kind words! Rejection really is a part of life, even giving acceptance it's meaning. It's tough sometimes, but it's worth learning the lessons rejection has to offer. Heather, that's a good point. Being defined by either failure or sucess is no place to me. And I'll bet that rejection letters make for great wallpaper... :) I'll have to try that out... LL, thank you for your kind words. Your encouragement means a lot to me, as does your observation about the rejection letter itself. Thanks so much! Jim, I’m glad you like to read the blog! Thanks for the kind words! Rejection really is a part of life, even giving acceptance it’s meaning. It’s tough sometimes, but it’s worth learning the lessons rejection has to offer.

Heather, that’s a good point. Being defined by either failure or sucess is no place to me. And I’ll bet that rejection letters make for great wallpaper… :) I’ll have to try that out…

LL, thank you for your kind words. Your encouragement means a lot to me, as does your observation about the rejection letter itself. Thanks so much!

]]> By: Words of Redemption » Blog Archive » April Poetic License http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/08/rejection-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Words of Redemption » Blog Archive » April Poetic License Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:08:10 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/08/rejection-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-404 [...] Words of Redemption On writing and becoming a writer… « Home « Rejection, both real and imagined [...] [...] Words of Redemption On writing and becoming a writer… « Home « Rejection, both real and imagined [...]

]]> By: L.L. Barkat http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/08/rejection-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-402 L.L. Barkat Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:18:26 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/08/rejection-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-402 Sorry. Really, really. The competition is so great out there. (and you ARE a good writer) Okay, and I have to tell you that the rejection you got was a positive one. It came from Editor Guy, not Intern Girl. And he was nice. When they really don't like your stuff, why it's eminently clear. Sorry. Really, really. The competition is so great out there. (and you ARE a good writer)

Okay, and I have to tell you that the rejection you got was a positive one. It came from Editor Guy, not Intern Girl. And he was nice. When they really don’t like your stuff, why it’s eminently clear.

]]> By: Heather http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/08/rejection-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Heather Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:29:34 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/08/rejection-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-396 Rejection sucks. Then again, it teaches us not to be dependent on our successes. And--here's what keeps me going--Mark Twain had drawers full of rejections. Oscar Wilde papered his walls with them. You have to get rejections in order to move from mediocre to great. Rejection sucks.
Then again, it teaches us not to be dependent on our successes.
And–here’s what keeps me going–Mark Twain had drawers full of rejections. Oscar Wilde papered his walls with them.
You have to get rejections in order to move from mediocre to great.

]]> By: Jim Garland http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/08/rejection-both-real-and-imagined/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Jim Garland Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:46:20 +0000 http://brandonsatrom.com/2008/04/08/rejection-both-real-and-imagined/#comment-395 Brandon, You had me at "raised glass"! But alas, you are correct, it is much too early. Rejection is a part of life of business development (errr, "sales"). It is one of those things that takes a really long time to get used to. I can remember all those sleepless nights thinking about the "no" I just heard. But in the end, you learn that the "no" you hear brings you that much closer to the next "yes"! I don't know if you are a better writer or not (I am sure Sarah knows), but I certainly enjoy reading your free content!!! Dare...and then dare again! Jim Brandon,

You had me at “raised glass”! But alas, you are correct, it is much too early. Rejection is a part of life of business development (errr, “sales”). It is one of those things that takes a really long time to get used to. I can remember all those sleepless nights thinking about the “no” I just heard. But in the end, you learn that the “no” you hear brings you that much closer to the next “yes”! I don’t know if you are a better writer or not (I am sure Sarah knows), but I certainly enjoy reading your free content!!!

Dare…and then dare again!

Jim

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