Dealing with rejection

Many writers face rejection during the early stages of their career. Use these articles to help you dust yourself off, and try again.

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How to Stay Sane When Your Book Goes Out on Submission

Writers & Artists

17th April 2018

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25th January 2021

Lulah Ellender describes how she coped with agonizing waits when her book was sent out on submission to publishers. For more articles on the...

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10 Steps To Getting A Literary Agent

Gillian McAllister

23rd May 2016

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12th December 2022

Bestselling author Gillian McAllister provides her 10 steps to getting a literary agent. For more free articles on the writing and publishing process...

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Getting Published: What To Do If You Can't Get An Agent

Tina Sekis

2nd December 2015

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25th January 2021

Author Tina Seskis discusses her journey to publishing a bestselling novel, and what she did when she couldn't find an agent. For more free articles...

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Dusting Yourself Off & Starting Again

Kate Wiseman

17th November 2015

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25th January 2021

Earlier this year I wrote an article for the Writers’ and Artists’ website about my experience of being a runner up in a national writing competition...

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To Write Without Fear

Jax Miller

9th September 2015

Edited

25th January 2021

The page is where a person should hold no reservations; where we come to purge our demons, to have our dreams come true vicariously through our...

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Learning from Rejection

Jonathan Eyers

24th September 2014

Edited

25th January 2021

Jonathan Eyers, author of The Thieves of Pudding Mill Lane shares his writing advice and advice on dealing with rejection.