#100rejections

[lisakamolnick]

Chasing #100Rejections and Poetry Events

I’m chasing #100rejections again in 2025. Last year I joined a “#100rejections” Facebook group, where writers share their rejection tallies, occasionally talk about their rejection notes, and also share acceptances. Last year I hit 89 rejections. The idea is that more submissions = more rejections (and theoretically, more acceptances). I’m a bit behind. My count is 33, but growing. I’m also…

Chasing #100Rejections and Poetry Events

[nv-rivera]

Today I am inspired by community. I am extremely lucky right now to be steeped in a number of small and large communities filled with people lifting each other up. Whether it is the wonderful embrace of the @stopwritingalone community on Facebook last night when I learned of the untimely death of a woman in my local writing group, or last night’s connection with even more amazing go-getters in the #SocialCurator group, or the morning check in with my #VoxerStars mastermind discussing dreams, actions and accountability, or @samkimberle’s incredible #bookclub turned mastermind where this morning @eilidhhorder and @runnertammyz #100rejections chat shone a light on the struggle and empowerment that can be found in face of rejection. I am a very lucky woman because a little while I finally decided to #stopwritingalone. It was a simple thing. It changed my life. It continues to inspire me today. What inspires you today? FILL IN THE BLANK #writingcommunity and tag an inspired friend! 🤗 https://www.instagram.com/p/B7wOYvBhrBt/?igshid=1o9dvnzac500w