Comments on: Writers Worth: Fear of Reaching Out https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/05/writers-worth-fear-of-reaching-out.html a freelance writing resource. Tue, 15 May 2018 17:02:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Devon Ellington https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/05/writers-worth-fear-of-reaching-out.html#comment-17479 Tue, 15 May 2018 17:02:59 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=6667#comment-17479 The toughest part of marketing is consistency. It’s hard to keep at it while juggling deadlines. But that’s exactly when it’s so important, because then you don’t have the fallow periods, unless you choose a vacation or something. Overcome the fear of being rejected? By being rejected and the world didn’t end. It didn’t make me want to stop writing. Besides, EVERY submission/query/pitch is a 50-50 proposition. Either the receiving party wants it, or they don’t.

]]> By: lwidmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/05/writers-worth-fear-of-reaching-out.html#comment-17472 Mon, 14 May 2018 17:44:51 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=6667#comment-17472 In reply to Paula Hendrickson.

Exactly, Paula. It takes two words –“No thanks” — to acknowledge someone’s effort.

That said, I just avoided three different people who keep hounding me to guest post. If they’d read my posting guidelines, they’d have seen I don’t accept posts from companies or those loaded with links. Nor will I just let anyone post — I want to know who you are first.

But for the writer who’s doing it right, it’s frustrating not to get an answer.

]]> By: Paula Hendrickson https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/05/writers-worth-fear-of-reaching-out.html#comment-17471 Mon, 14 May 2018 15:27:39 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=6667#comment-17471 No one enjoys getting rejection letters, but I’d rather receive a rejection (with a reason stated, if you please) than total silence. If nothing else, it gives you an opportunity to thank the person who sent it and get your name in front of them one more time.

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