Hi, best wishes to all for the new year. May 2010 be productive, profitable and pleasurable.
I sent off a number of submissions in November 09, and have already had a couple of rejections. Receiving a rejection for one's work doesn't seem to get any easier, even though I have been in this field for a number of years now. I go through down periods after a few rejections and assume that all my work is unworthy, but I have to remind myself that I have had some great feedback on some of my writing, including one picture book manuscript which made it as far as an aquisitions meeting at a very well-known and highly respected publishing house. The feedback from competition wins is also a great boost. I am still trying to learn that because a manuscript doesn't appeal to one publisher it doesn't mean it won't fit perfectly with another.
For all those who may be just starting out, or have dreams of writing, (be it for children, YA or adults) keep learning, keep up-to-date with what is going on in the industry, keep track of what is being published and KEEP WRITING :)
Best wishes
Lynn
About Me
- Lynn
- New South Wales, Australia
- Lynn is an Australian children's writer. She has had work published in the NSW School Magazine, Little Ears magazine, Fandangle e-zine, Storybox Online and Book for Fiji. Her competition results include: First Place Picture Book for Pre-School in 2007, First Place Chapter Book in 2007, Highly Commended Picture Book Preschool in 2006 - in the CYA (Children and Young Adults) competition held in conjunction with the Brisbane Writers' Festival. First Place Picture Book in 2008 in the Kathleen Julia Bates Writing for Children competition. Two of Lynn's stories appear in the Book for Fiji anthology which was compiled for a school in Fiji. Keep an eye out for her first picture book, due out in 2013. All poetry etc on this blog is copyright to Lynn Ward
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