I didn’t attend the New York SCBWI Conference this past weekend. Yes, it’s true. (Sometimes you’ve got to nurture your creative life and get down to writing. Plus I was just at a 10 day VCFA residency…). Sara Zarr was the keynote speaker at the SCBWI Conference in New York, and I hear she was [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Rejections’
Rejection Rocks!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Rejections on August 29, 2010 | 20 Comments »
Getting a rejection letter for your book is a lot like a swift punch in the face from you mother who’s supposed to love you no matter what! It’s shocking. I mean you knew it might happen (the odds are it would) but some part of you was sure that the book was ready! And [...]
I Really Wanted to Love This: Seven Reasons Why Your Manuscript Gets Declined
Posted in Editor Advice, tagged Rejections, Submissions on April 12, 2010 | 11 Comments »
Getting a rejection letter from an editor or agent is always a hard blow to take. This is your baby! Why doesn’t anyone else love your baby as much as you do? First go eat some chocolate! Now follow it up with a good run on the treadmill. Get the negative energy out of your system! And once your ready…consider what Delcorte editor, [...]
Ingrid Sundberg
I am a YA writer, children's illustrator, and self-proclaimed conference junkie! I'm currently earning my MFA in writing for children at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. As a student, art teacher and avid note taker, I created this blog to share what I've been learning about the writing and publishing industry! I also love polka-dots, monsters, and baking.Note Catagories
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