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Battle Scars – The Writers Road

Posted on August 4, 2015 by SharonJoss

    “You are responsible for your own career.” I’ve got that quote posted on my monitor, where I can see it every day. It’s been there a long time. I’ve internalized the message over the years, and I thought … Continue reading →

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Writing Advice For Winners: Eat Your Lima Beans!

Posted on May 12, 2015 by SharonJoss

Aaand we’re right back into the swim of it. Rejections from three different editors on three different stories in the last 24 hours. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; rejections don’t bother me. I’ve long since stopped … Continue reading →

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On Rejection

Posted on July 3, 2014 by SharonJoss

Six months ago (man, seems like yesterday!), I got my first personal rejection (from an editor who didn’t know me). Since then, I’ve begun receiving personal rejections regularly, including several recently which encouraged me to continue to submit other material … Continue reading →

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