Chins parallel to the floor people. Chins parallel to the floor. 

(via Podcast #39- Parallelism)

I remember how often one of my #mentors , John Leggett (Jack) #iowawritersworkshop #houghtonmifflinharcourt would say “If you don’t have a folder filled with rejection letters, you’re not working hard enough.” #rejectionletters are just part of #writers roads to #publication #wisewords from one #wise & #gifted #editor & #writer #johnleggett #director #napavalleywritersconference @sbwriters https://www.instagram.com/p/CMaGIUCJGff/?igshid=1y0gwyy35zzov

This is one of the most encouraging rejection letters I’ve received thus far💛💛💛 @bookends_literary #rejectionletters #querying #queryingliteraryagents #literaryagents #youngadult #youngadultfantasy #fantasy #magic #magicalrealism #unpublishedauthor #toriesenseny #bookendsliteraryagency #naomidavis #genuine #sinceregratitude https://www.instagram.com/p/B8qFl7FD3Rd/?igshid=125hyrkpccel2

Good afternoon everyone!   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Today, instead of posting a painting or work in progress, I am sharing yet another “rejection” letter. I posted my first one a couple months ago and talked about my fear of failure. I realized that my fear ran deep. It kept me in a paralyzing comfort zone, where I was afraid of even taking risks with my art. All I was painting were things I knew people would like, but I got bored, my work grew stale, my frustration had frustrations of its own. I gave myself invisible boundaries and walls that are proving hard to break down but I am taking a sledgehammer to them. Into the rejection folder it shall go and on to the next project!   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What fears keep you from taking risks? Let me know down below!   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🎨🐾🌙🐾🎨   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #rejection #rejectionletter #rejectionletters #fear #fearoffailure #fearofrejection #theivorybunny #chasethebunny #dowhatyouwant #growthmindset #art #artcompetition #artcompetitions #failure #failingisgood #artlife #artistlife #artist #wildlife #wildlifeart #conservationart #conservationartist #breakinginvisiblebarriers (at Springfield, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvcCTdOhJCE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17t8uma7i6vs0

I just got my first rejection letter! The reason why this is a milestone is because I used to let the fear of rejection or failure stop me from even trying. [ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] [ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] [ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] So when I got this, of course I was bummed, but I got the process and the nerves out of the way (and I made a rejection letters folder on my email). Now, on to the next submission! [ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] [ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] [ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀] #rejection #rejectionletter #rejectionletters #fear #fearoffailure #fearofrejection #theivorybunny #chasethebunny #artcompetition #artcompetitions #failure #failingisgood #artlife #artistlife #artist (at Springfield, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsvq36DBdOf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1aq5sj7jxm48i

Sweet Potatoes and Tahini xxx

Thank you, sir. I reject your rejection.