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“I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying.”

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Anita Diament, born on June 27, 1951, is an accomplished author known for her diverse body of work. Her books are celebrated for their profound insights and rich imagination, often exploring themes of growth, family, and identity. more

“I had so many beliefs against being a singer or what it takes. There was a lot of pain associated with that. The rejection of it all. I lived in a rejection state of mind. Not because of my voice; the mike never rejected me. It was harboring all those bad memories of being broke. It teaches you your worth. Nothing good comes from that.”

Mind States Pain Belief Voice Memories Teach Singers Broke Rejection State Of Mind Rejected Mike Bad Memories Being Broke

Author:Ester Dean

“It's a shame publishers send rejection slips. Writers should get something more substantial than a slip that amounts to a pile of confetti. Publishers should send something heavier. Editors should send out rejection bricks, so at the end of a lot of years, you would have something to show besides a wheelbarrow of rejection slips. Instead you could have enough bricks to build a house.”

Should Years Ends Enough Shows House Amount Shame Rejection Editors Slips Publishers Bricks Confetti Wheelbarrows

Author:Jerry Spinelli

“So, I'm on Sesame Street, walking around with all these monsters, Elmo and his buddies, a whole bunch of chickens, a whole bunch of penguins and a number four dancing about. It was just pure joy, simple, ridiculous fun, stupid joy. There's no irony. Sesame Street is just a crazy great place to be.”

Whole Joy Fun Simple Numbers Four Crazy Streets Stupid Walking Pure Dancing Ridiculous Monsters Bunch Irony Chickens Buddy Penguins Pure Joy Sesame Street Elmo

Author:Feist

“My first job out of college was as an editorial assistant in a New York publishing house. Being an editorial assistant is the purgatory would-be editors must endure before they can ascend the ladder and begin acquiring books on their own. I spent a year filing paperwork, writing copy, and typing rejection letters.”

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