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    Rejection
    March 09, 2022

    Rejection

    No one likes rejection. I’ve been told that some people handle it better than others. It depends on your baggage.I had my first official manuscript rejection when I was nine years old. I received a ...

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    The Truth About the Slush Pile
    July 26, 2019

    The Truth About the Slush Pile

    Sit down and write a manuscript. Craft it for many months—maybe, even years. Print off manuscript at your mom’s house. Carefully wrap it with your hopes and dreams. Place it in an envelope purchased ...

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