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What happened to my LIFE?!
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Conjunction Junction
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THE 2006 REJECTION PLEDGE
Hi, all,
This year, lots of us are pushing ourselves toward new publication goals. Rejections can sometimes suck the wind right out of our sails. However, I propose we turn the process of gathering rejection slips into something positive. I am proposing a Rejection Pledge. Here is how it works: This year, choose a rejection goal for yourself. Maybe you are just starting out and are hesitant about submitting. You could set a goal to collect 2 rejection slips this year. Those who have been at this a little longer, can set their sights higher. (My goal this year is 100). If you decide to take the pledge, edit your signature to look like mine. The fraction=number of rejections received/number pledged. Don't forget to update it when you receive new rejections. Encourage others! Barb P.S. If you are a new to this thread, please take a moment to read the clarification in post #98 here before you post. Thanks! |
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On sub and insane
Join Date: Aug 2005
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LOVE the idea, so I'm in.
You can't publish if you don't submit. TakeThe 2006 Rejection Pledge I took the pledge: 1/52 |
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What happened to my LIFE?!
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Conjunction Junction
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EXCELLENT! Who's next?
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Elf Queen
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Up a tree
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Deadliest Crabgeek
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Hey, I'm in. I can get rejected as easily as the next person.
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Troubled-Talks with animals.
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: The "Dead Zone" in PA. (The state.) All lit up and nowhere to go.
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I'm in! Will have this in my signature as soon as I figure out how to get around the 500 characters allowed.
![]() You can't publish if you don't submit. Take The 2006 Rejection Pledge I took the pledge: 0/52
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Remorsely Logical
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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I'm in.
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Five by Five
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Yesterday
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Okay, I'm pledging. I'll start small -- I want 15 rejections! This, of course, means I have to have something to submit. I hope to be able to start submitting by August/September.
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Bored fanatic
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: yonder
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I'm in. Barb, you're so brilliant.
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now with an EVIL EWOK MASK!!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Mexico!!
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I'm in too. Let's start low: 10 rejections. Hey, it's gonna be my first time submitting!
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What happened to my LIFE?!
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Good for you Dama! Good luck with your subs!
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now with an EVIL EWOK MASK!!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Mexico!!
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Wait, I already thought it over. I'll make it 50 rejections, since I've already started submitting some short stories. I seriously hope I don't get to 50 rejections on my first year, but if I do, at least I'll know I tried
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Some of my work. NaNo goal: 150k words ![]() ![]() If life gives you lemons, make orange juice, and let the rest of the world wonder how the f*** you managed it
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Deadliest Crabgeek
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![]() I'm looking at my spreadsheet for 2005 Submissions, and here's what I have: Adult Novel MS: 35 Submissions. Of that, three agents and two publishing houses currently have the full ms in review. Twelve other agencies/publishers have not replied yet. That gave me 17 rejections out of 35 submissions. Single article on how to make a Yule Log: 1 submission, 1 acceptance Single article on Sacred Circle Gardening: 1 submission, 1 acceptance. YA Novel MS: 9 Submissions, 1 acceptance. Two of the publishers never replied, so that's 6 more rejections. Children's Picture Book MS: 9 Submissions, 1 acceptance. Only four of the others actually wrote back to turn me down, so that's 4 more. Single article for homeschooling magazine: 1 submission, no response yet, but it was only sent out December 15th. Oh yeah, and two essays submitted and accepted to Stories of Strength. Obviously, even though I busted my butt last year, I had to work pretty hard just to rack up the 27 "no thanks" that I got. Already this year, I've sent out queries on various manuscripts to a dozen publishers -- my plan is to get out at least 20 queries a month. If I do five a week, I should be good to go. So try as hard as you can -- if 50 people reject you, that means you sent out probably two or three times that many submissions, and you're working hard!
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Super Fast Turtle
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Bangalore, India
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Count me in! I will aim for 12!
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Random Rambling Tittle Tattle Wandering Mind 2006 Sumission pledge: 6/12 2006 Acceptance Pledge: 0/3 2006 Rejection Pledge: 2/12 |
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Into "per verse" pleasure!
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Backwoods Mississippi
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I signed on the (virtual) dotted line, and changed my sig accordingly.
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AW Addict
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
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Count me in
Since it's my first year submitting, I'll aim for twelve ![]() Thanks for the incentive, Chac/Heather I took the pledge: 0/12 |
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The hubster and me.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: TN
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I love the idea Barb!
Count me in. I pledge to gather at least 30 rejections in 2006. I've got a few submissions out there now, so I should be udpdating soon.
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Got the hang of it, here
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Guelph
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Count me in too.
I know I've picked a modest figure, but it's my lucky number.
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"There is nothing to writing. All you have to do is sit down and open a vein." - Red Smith You can't publish if you don't submit. Take The 2006 Rejection Pledge I took the pledge: 1/7 |
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Have you JHS today?
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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In thinking about this, at first I thought I'd aim for 52. That's one a week. Then it was like, OK, but I've already decided to send out 2 queries minimum a week. So I guess I'm upping mine to 100. Yikes. lol.
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What happened to my LIFE?!
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Ah, four more brave souls! Good for all of you!
Come on, you lurkers, you know you wanna.
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drawn and quartered
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Great idea! I'm only a part-timer in my second year of this, so think I'll go with 30. Goes hand in hand with a weekly submissions goal (1). Off to go edit my signature...
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'Twas but a dream of thee
El Jefe
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Out on a limb
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I'm in.
Like Pat, I'm definitely not full time at this, so I'm pretty sure I'm never gonna average a rejection a week--30 seems a good number to make me push myself a little, though.
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cloud watching
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: under my September Skies in sunny California
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Great. I'm in too. My problem in the past has been fear of submitting. But that all changed last year when I submitted two things in December. Still waiting.... My goal this year is to submit three magazine pieces a month (I'm not counting my newspaper stories)
ETA: I've changed my signature but it's not showing up - does it take time? Edited second time: I don't know why - I counted 124 characters (spaces included) and I had already removed my SOS contributor logo - but once I removed the Sunny Smilie - it worked right away. Thanks guys.
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September Skies' Midnight Writings Last edited by September skies; 01-10-2006 at 06:25 AM. |
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'Twas but a dream of thee
El Jefe
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Hmm--nope, it should change right away, September. You might have to try it again.
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Remorsely Logical
AW Supermod
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Joanne said something about the signature lines only being able to handle up to 500 characters. Maybe yours was too long?
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