Fun Friday: Reject Rebounds
Here’s something rather amusing. Publishers found Lolita (deservedly?) “Nauseating”; Jonathan Livingston Seagull was thought “ridiculous”, and The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank was seen as lacking in “perception” or “feeling.” Even Gone With the Wind was rejected 38 times, while Chicken Soup for the Soul was rejected over one hundred times before going on to become the best-selling non-fiction series in the world. So authors out there, take heart. There is hope for all of us! And readers, trust that the good authors will be tenacious so that we will be able to read their work.
Enjoy these two pieces from Jill Harness at Flavorwire.com and Maeve Maddox over at DailyWritingTips.com.
Happy Fun Friday—and we’re all rooting for a weekend that’s not a reject!
Cheers!
BCC
So true. An author friend once told me that the difference between a published author and an unpublished author (assuming the talent is there) is perseverance!
Yes, Dana. And aren’t we glad the good ones persevere! Cheers! BCC