Let’s face it, for any writer submitting their work for publication rejection letters are inevitable. However, it’s best to think of these letters in terms of what they really are – a part of the journey, not the end of the road. With that in mind, I’d like to share an experience of my own I recently had along the way.
Back in July of 2009 I entered one of my poems, Shizaru Undone, in the New Millennium Writings summer poetry contest. (Incidentally, NMW runs simultaneous contests for Fiction, Short Fiction and Non Fiction as well). Like many contest entrants I checked their website periodically (sometimes a bit obsessively) and eagerly watched my email for the contest results.
The following October I received the email from NMW indicating the poetry winner had been named. To my great disappointment, it wasn’t me. With hopes still high, I quickly scrolled down through the email to the Honorable Mentions to see if I’d made that list. Nope. Still not there. (more…)
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