I got my first taste of rejection as a writer recently. I had submitted a (very) short story (the word limit was 400 to 500 words) for the CBC True Winter Tales contest. I really wasn’t expecting too much, since it would have been the first writing contest I had ever entered – but I was still a little disappointed not to see my name when the short list of the top 15 stories was announced. Not disappointed enough to cry over it, mind you. I took a look at the submissions that did make the cut and they were all very good. It was a reminder to me that pursuing writing will not be easy, but it will be a worthwhile journey where I will be constantly learning and growing. I will be a lifelong student – without the tuition fees 🙂
Congratulations to Katrina Johnston from Victoria, B.C who was the winner of this contest with her submission, Girls Versus Janitor.
For those that are interested, I found this recent post about handling rejection as a writer.
Is there anyone out there who would like to share their story of overcoming rejection? We all know that even successful writers have to deal with it from time to time…
