Comments on: They’re Just Not That Into You https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/09/theyre-just-not-that-into-you.html a freelance writing resource. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anne Wayman https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/09/theyre-just-not-that-into-you.html#comment-1660 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:20:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/09/theyre-just-not-that-into-you.html/#comment-1660 oh my, Lori… great way to start my day – I’m on the left coast… thanks so much for your kind kind words… and hello to devon too

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]]> By: Devon Ellington https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/09/theyre-just-not-that-into-you.html#comment-1659 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:16:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/09/theyre-just-not-that-into-you.html/#comment-1659 Oops – should have been

name’s

not

names’

not enough coffee yet.

]]> By: Devon Ellington https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/09/theyre-just-not-that-into-you.html#comment-1658 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:15:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/09/theyre-just-not-that-into-you.html/#comment-1658 It’s hard not to take it personally. I’ve been rejected for projects and been very upset; then the project comes to fruition and I look at it and go, “wow, I’m glad my names’ not attached to that!” Sometimes I worried it was sour grapes, but sometimes I realized that their vision and my writing were so totally opposite we weren’t good matches.

It doesn’t make the moment of rejection any more fun, but one piece in particular, which was rejected by a particular anthology (and the anthology sold VERY poorly) was picked up somewhere else and has opened doors and given me opportunities I’d never have had if it had been accepted by a the poorly received anthology.

Eventually, the rejected pieces find homes that turn out to be far better than the original place of submission.

It still hurts; but now my recovery time is quicker! 😉

Plus, I always have multiple projects out and each project has a market list, so if it comes back, it goes out within 15 minutes to the next market on the list.

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