Episode 5: Rejection in Publishing

On this episode we talk about why rejection feels so hard, and what we can do after we get rejected.We learn from poet Maggie Smith in her book 'Dear Writer' that YOU are not being rejected, your work is.We talk about 4 big reasons picture books are rejected from the Picture Book Summit PodcastOur big takeaway is not to send your work out too early. Take your time and make it the best it can be.Also, do your research and send your manuscript to the right kind of publisher.Thinking about rejection rituals, we love Western Sydney author Adam Byatt and his Pigeon of Proclamation, and his 24hrs of eating cheese. Jo also shares some helpful tips from Dani Vee.We're using royalty-free music by Geoff Harvey—be sure to check out his full catalogue on his YouTube channel @GeoffHarveyMusic