In the last few weeks I received ten rejections in a row. Okay, so they didn't come on the same day; no, the torture was spread over a few weeks, somewhat like Chinese water torture. Each rejection dripped on my head while I peeked at my submission sheet and wondered which one would be next.

I've been trying to write stories for over two years now. I've managed many, not managed many more. I know rejections are part of the game. I've heard all that they say. I've even said it to others: If you don't get rejections, it means you are not sending stuff out. Even the best of them get rejected. Didn't Asimov get a rejection? (or was that Stephen King?) Come on, be positive. The editor's not rejecting you, he/she's just not the right editor for your baby. Send it out again. A rejection is not a rejection of you, it is just a story that did not fit a publication. Likes and dislikes vary.