#rejectionletters

[agracefulllife]

(via Podcast #39- Parallelism)

[writersmama]

I remember how often one of my #mentors , John Leggett (Jack) #iowawritersworkshop #houghtonmifflinharcourt would say “If you don’t have a folder filled with rejection letters, you’re not working hard enough.” #rejectionletters are just part of #writers roads to #publication #wisewords from one #wise & #gifted #editor & #writer #johnleggett #director #napavalleywritersconference @sbwriters https://www.instagram.com/p/CMaGIUCJGff/?igshid=1y0gwyy35zzov

[toriesenseny]

This is one of the most encouraging rejection letters I’ve received thus far💛💛💛 @bookends_literary #rejectionletters #querying #queryingliteraryagents #literaryagents #youngadult #youngadultfantasy #fantasy #magic #magicalrealism #unpublishedauthor #toriesenseny #bookendsliteraryagency #naomidavis #genuine #sinceregratitude https://www.instagram.com/p/B8qFl7FD3Rd/?igshid=125hyrkpccel2

[neblina2007]

Good afternoon everyone!   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Today, instead of posting a painting or work in progress, I am sharing yet another “rejection” letter. I posted my first one a couple months ago and talked about my fear of failure. I realized that my fear ran deep. It kept me in a paralyzing comfort zone, where I was afraid of even taking risks with my art. All I was painting were things I knew people would like, but I got bored, my work grew stale, my frustration had frustrations of its own. I gave myself invisible boundaries and walls that are proving hard to break down but I am taking a sledgehammer to them. Into the rejection folder it shall go and on to the next project!   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What fears keep you from taking risks? Let me know down below!   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🎨🐾🌙🐾🎨   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #rejection #rejectionletter #rejectionletters #fear #fearoffailure #fearofrejection #theivorybunny #chasethebunny #dowhatyouwant #growthmindset #art #artcompetition #artcompetitions #failure #failingisgood #artlife #artistlife #artist #wildlife #wildlifeart #conservationart #conservationartist #breakinginvisiblebarriers (at Springfield, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvcCTdOhJCE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17t8uma7i6vs0

[neblina2007]

I just got my first rejection letter! The reason why this is a milestone is because I used to let the fear of rejection or failure stop me from even trying. [ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] [ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] [ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] So when I got this, of course I was bummed, but I got the process and the nerves out of the way (and I made a rejection letters folder on my email). Now, on to the next submission! [ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] [ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] [ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] #rejection #rejectionletter #rejectionletters #fear #fearoffailure #fearofrejection #theivorybunny #chasethebunny #artcompetition #artcompetitions #failure #failingisgood #artlife #artistlife #artist (at Springfield, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsvq36DBdOf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1aq5sj7jxm48i

[sweetpotatoesandtahini-blog]

And so we start

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me! My first post is about rejection – which has actually inspired me to start this. 

So, needless to say, I have a received a rejection letter. Yup. It sure does suck. The thing is, I don’t really have a plan B. I had a plan A. That was it. Yes, it probably was stupid but I was lucky enough to grow up in a little bubble that said “Go, follow your dreams! It will be fine! You can do it!” And… nope. Crashed, fallen- ouch. So, I guess this blog is going to be my Plan B – don’t get me wrong, I don’t mean money-wise, I’m not going to turn into one of those social media famous people (although to be honest, it looks pretty nice right?) no, I’m not THAT unrealistic, this will be more just a way of trying to find other ways of being happy. I don’t think there is enough of that on the internet, do you? All I see is everyone’s highlights, there’s few moments to be seen that I am not just a little bit envious of and to be honest I can’t help but compare myself and wonder where I went wrong? What did I do that didn’t work? Of I have had lots of ups with the downs, I am very happy and grateful for them, but it doesn’t take the sting out of rejection when it comes along. So maybe this can be a place where people can celebrate the “Plan Bs”-  the alternate routes we take, the days that don’t work out, or mistakes we make and try to laugh at them. Or maybe I can just write out into the blue and celebrate them by myself, it’s ok *sobs in a corner. Seriously though, anyone else feel like this?

Sending my love

Sweet Potatoes and Tahini xxx

[childrenofages-blog]

Just substitute "assistant professor position" with "book contract" and "department" with "publishing company" and we'll have ourselves a real humdinger. 

Thank you, sir. I reject your rejection. 

[philipponephotoblog-blog]

Notes on a crappy art week.

So, it has been a bit since I've posted on what's been going on with my art. Basically lots of rejection letters hit my e-mail and postbox the past couple of weeks, and my level of enthusiasm to continue submitting work is at an all time low. Rejections are not a new thing, but when they all come at once, it's like being punched in the stomach multiple times. 

Yesterday, I missed my gallery opening at Webster University's May Gallery due to writing down the wrong day in my planner. I have some work showing my St. Louis City Project: "St. Louis, My Love," shown along side work my Martin Hyers and William Mebane's "Empire" photo series. I talked to my colleague/the gallery director this morning, and my face dropped with realization that I missed it. I can't believe I've gotten so over-scheduled. 

Basically I don't know how to catch up in all this, and I am getting tired of working and trying to finish my last semester of grad school. I am really hoping that things turn-around. I am just not happy with the way things are going, and would like to re-do the last 24 of my life.