From the Rejection Pile

Otherwise known as bonus content! 😉

A couple of weeks ago, I met with my agent, and we agreed that it wouldn’t behoove either of us to invest any additional time or energy in the project that’s been out on submission for almost nine months and received over twenty rejections. While she expressed surprise that it didn’t sell, I felt relief for reasons I’ll share later.

I’ve also submitted several pieces to the local paper that weren’t published.

While it could be easy to fall into a funk, I like to return to one of my favorite Ryan Holiday quotes:

It’s the effort, not the outcome.

To that end, I’ve decided to share the rejects with my paid subscribers. I’d love your feedback! The first is an essay I submitted to the Minnesota Star Tribune in February, entitled: When Up is Down.