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Writing Text for Children’s Picture Books
Despite AI, There is Still a Big Demand
Dealing With Rejection
Most writers want to have their writing acknowledged and published in some form. It may be your desire to write a novel, book of poetry, short story, recipe book, script for a play, or a variety of articles as a freelance or ghostwriter. Whatever form your writing takes the ultimate goal is to be successful and to preferably make money doing what you love.
For years I have been submitting poems and short stories for competitions and to be considered for inclusion into published collections. Although I have had some success, many times I have met with rejection or received no reply at all. After a while, this can drain your inspiration and be ego-deflating.
Well, I have read numerous articles by experienced writers, and their common advice is not to be discouraged by rejection letters and bad reviews, just follow your passion and keep writing. The more you write and read, the more your writing will improve. Your poem, article or story may not be what every publisher is looking for but there will be someone out there for who it is just perfect.
Persistence Pays Off
About ten years ago I read an article by a friend and fellow writer, Bill Russo…
