Rejection

Milly Schmidt: On Stapling Your Rejections to Your Chest (and wading into battle)

by Louise Allan | Dec 11, 2017 | WRITERS IN THE ATTIC

My last guest in the attic for this year is Milly Schmidt. I’ve become an avid follower of Milly’s blog since I first came across it earlier this year. I hasten to add that I’m one of more than 5,000 followers—we all love her down-to-earth, honest...

Lauren Keegan: The Anchor That is Writing

by Louise Allan | Jun 19, 2017 | WRITERS IN THE ATTIC

If you’re an aspiring writer, this is a not-to-be-missed post about rejection and not giving up. A few weeks ago, I read a blog post titled, ‘How To Cope with Rejection and Keep on Writing’. The author of the post, Lauren Keegan, had sent her...

by Louise Allan | Oct 5, 2014 | THE SISTERS' SONG

It’s a long time since I’ve been rejected for anything—a boyfriend, a job—mainly because I haven’t put myself in line for it, being happily married and not looking for work. But last week my manuscript was rejected for the QWC-Hachette Manuscript...