Rejection

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My First Year as an Agented Writer

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ November 5, 2014 ⋅ 116 Comments

A year ago, after a radical re-write of my first novel, I found myself in the midst of something I never thought would happen – having previously failed to get anywhere, my book and I had finally succeeded in attracting the interest of several literary agents. I’ve been thinking back to that fevered, exhilarating time … Continue reading →

Coping with Rejection

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ June 27, 2014 ⋅ 40 Comments

I recently wrote this article about rejection for a competition and rather fittingly, it didn’t get anywhere. When I was telling some writer friends about this over lunch a few days ago (I had to see the funny side), they said I should post it on the blog so I’m doing it before I can … Continue reading →

Not About Rejection

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ July 10, 2012 ⋅ 36 Comments

I’m writing this post on impulse, before I have a chance to change my mind. Please note the title, because I put some thought into that: it’s not a post about rejection, it’s about what it can do to you if you let it. Many other writers and bloggers have shared their experience, including Guest … Continue reading →