Children's Writer Group Forum

Well, it's good to know that I'm not the only one who has anxiety about submtting my work! I, too, was all ready with a plan of submitting work to publishers/magazines. Then I got that one reject letter on a piece that I had high hopes for, and everything fell apart. I received the reject back in April, and that took a lot of wind out of my sails. I haven't seriously written, or submitted anything since then. It filled me with self-doubt and a sense of failure. I know I will get over it, but until then, the well has run dry. I sit and look at a blank piece of paper and --- nothing!

I know this isn't very encouraging, but, I wanted others to know that it is a harsh reality that we face as writers. Rejection can wound and scar, but I believe it is temporary. I have a strong belief that I will regain my courage and move forward. I have wanted to be a writer since I was a child, and it will not go away. Therefore, I must continue to follow that inner voice that continually tells me "you can do it!"

Vickie



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