tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post2484873573255469695..comments2023-09-10T06:13:15.389-04:00Comments on Nine Naughty Novelists: Guest Blogger JoAnn Ainsworth - Surviving Rejectionkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-39194108675523873002012-04-19T12:27:47.343-04:002012-04-19T12:27:47.343-04:00Learning how to handle setbacks in my personal lif...Learning how to handle setbacks in my personal life, Laurie, made it easier for me to handle rejections when I became a published author as a senior citizen. I've found that distracting myself from the setback made it easier for me to see the solution. I got a new perspective.JoAnnAinsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05585904288360774577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-17228739809277417202012-04-19T12:16:57.226-04:002012-04-19T12:16:57.226-04:00It warms my heart, Patricia, to hear that my life ...It warms my heart, Patricia, to hear that my life experiences are able to give you a lift up. Do something fun soon after getting those rejection letters. Keep focused on your end goal. Savor the idea of a published manuscript.JoAnnAinsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05585904288360774577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-2668875071785755092012-04-19T12:10:47.604-04:002012-04-19T12:10:47.604-04:00I believe, Jane, that it's social programming ...I believe, Jane, that it's social programming (and less human nature) to see the bad. That's why it's such a slow, baby-step process to bring ourselves back to a positive viewpoint. We have to deprogram ourselves first. The process gets easier the more you practice.JoAnnAinsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05585904288360774577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-91900479368047869632012-04-18T12:57:51.912-04:002012-04-18T12:57:51.912-04:00JoAnn, what wonderful words of wisdom -- I like ho...JoAnn, what wonderful words of wisdom -- I like how your philosophy applies equally well to rejection and to anything ELSE that's negative!Laurie Schnebly Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354145165557149787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-40563858491236453992012-04-18T08:16:08.607-04:002012-04-18T08:16:08.607-04:00Lovely post, and a great reminder that rejection o...Lovely post, and a great reminder that rejection only affects us as much as we let it. Maybe it's human nature for us to always see the bad..?Jane Loveringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393411255730345765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-58139983865761025142012-04-17T22:34:00.362-04:002012-04-17T22:34:00.362-04:00I needed to hear this. It's a superb upliftin...I needed to hear this. It's a superb uplifting post that all of us need. I get rejected almost daily now because I've been sending out query letters for my fourth novel. But interspersed between the rejection letters I've had some requests for partials, so why do I focus on the negative, right?<br />Thank you.<br />PattiPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512099085568969698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-61197663947013559542012-04-17T21:50:26.522-04:002012-04-17T21:50:26.522-04:00Thanks Kelly, Juniper and Meg. I've found if I...Thanks Kelly, Juniper and Meg. I've found if I can take my ego out of the hurting process and find a way to distract myself from my anger at the rejection, I can rebuild my confidence and get back on track again.JoAnnAinsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05585904288360774577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-42697071192361107822012-04-17T19:20:21.744-04:002012-04-17T19:20:21.744-04:00Hi JoAnn, welcome! Tough subject, sensitively hand...Hi JoAnn, welcome! Tough subject, sensitively handled.Meg Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01081153466394828760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-321612246013593002012-04-17T18:47:40.884-04:002012-04-17T18:47:40.884-04:00Wonderful post, JoAnn! I truly appreciate your ins...Wonderful post, JoAnn! I truly appreciate your insights. Thank you for visiting us here, it's great to "meet" you!Juniper Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638301028917069829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-46757932298057300692012-04-17T18:33:34.091-04:002012-04-17T18:33:34.091-04:00Welcome to the Naughty Nine, JoAnn! Those are some...Welcome to the Naughty Nine, JoAnn! Those are some very wise words, which I will try to remember next time I want to sink into negativity (which is only too easy to do!). Thanks for that!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.com