A few thoughts to inspire fellow writers out there waiting to hear good news from editors and agents:

Killer Angels was rejected 15 times before a publisher finally took it on.

John Grisham’s first novel A Time to Kill was rejected by 15 publishers and over 30 agents.

Mary Higgens Clark went through 40 rejections before seeing her name in print.

Jack London saved the 600 rejection letters he received before getting his first story published.

Megan Cabot keeps a bag of rejection letters under her bed.

And don’t forget the wisdom of Anita Shreve:  “The only difference between a published writer and an unpublished writer is the published writer never gave up.”

Happy Writing!

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