Very good blog post about handling rejections. I generally write prose not poetry, but I think her advice applies there too. Especially the part about revising. I had a personal essay rejected three times this year and then after some minor tweaking it was accepted by the next lit journal I submitted it to. I have another short story that has been rejected five times so far. Two of the editors wanted to publish it, but they didn't like the ending. So I made some changes and now have it out there again. Rejection letters shouldn't be inspiration killers. Instead, use them to inspire you to either make revisions or to keep submitting.
I have loved three women who did not love me back. Rejection is not a problem I have and neither is writer's block,
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Great advice! Thanks for the comments.
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