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Season 3, Episode 13 - Embracing Rejection and Failure in Your Writing Journey Hosts: Beth McMullen and Lisa Schmid Episode Theme: Navigating Failure and Rejection in Writing Key Discussion Points:1. Personal Experience with Rejection:   - Shared a recent rejection of their Cat’s Rule picture book.   - Importance of closure in rejections, even without feedback.2. Interpreting Rejection:   - Sometimes, rejections hide internal conflicts within publishing companies.   - Creating narratives around rejections can be a coping mechanism.3. Detaching Emotion from Rejection:   - Lisa's approach: Rejection is not personal; it's part of the writer's journey.   - The literary world's competitiveness requires resilience. 4. Strategies for Handling Rejection:   - Reframe Rejection: It's not a measure of your worth as a writer or person.   - Feedback is Gold: Use any feedback from rejections to improve.   - Query in Batches: Small batches of queries can help identify and fix issues faster.   - Celebrate Small Wins: Finishing a manuscript is a significant achievement.5. Learning from Rejection:   - Every rejection is an opportunity to grow and refine your craft.   - Success stories are often built on numerous rejections.6. Building a Support Network:   - Importance of having a community that understands and supports you.   - Sharing rejections and victories helps build resilience.7. Staying in the Game:   - Writing is an endurance game; persistence is key.   - The journey is as important as the destination.Conclusion:- Embrace rejection as a step towards growth.- Keep writing, submitting, and believing in your journey.Next Episode Teaser:- Discussion with Lisa Riddiough on rhyming picture books. Call to Action:- Support the show by subscribing, following, and recommending.Send us Fan Mail Support the showVisit the WebsiteFind Full Episodes on YouTube!Writers with Wrinkles Link Tree for socials and more!