Yesterday morning, I received an email from the literary development company in Los Angeles informing me that their agent is skeptical about the manuscript I’ve been working for them and the project will be abandoned. Today, I released my collection of short stories, The Calvin Sky on Amazon as an e-book.
Rejection is deeply ingrained within this profession. It’s not a matter of if it will happen, but when, and how many times, and to what extent.
Rather than lament on a closed door, I open a new one. I believe in myself, in my abilities, and that sooner or later, someone in the right position will see them all, too. It takes time (there’s a reason why The New Yorker has a list of the best 20 writers under the age of 40, and not 30, or 20). Meanwhile, all I can do is continue to write, and put my writing out for the world to read.
The Calvin Sky is now available on Amazon Kindle for $1.99. Enjoy!
