tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post2591204572916889387..comments2024-03-27T12:41:31.596-06:00Comments on Book Dreaming: Reject Me - I Love It!Shannon O'Donnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-78270799461122339312011-05-05T07:45:55.204-06:002011-05-05T07:45:55.204-06:00Wow! Sounds like such a wonderfully positive book!...Wow! Sounds like such a wonderfully positive book!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-57139902889528340042011-05-05T06:58:03.174-06:002011-05-05T06:58:03.174-06:00Sounds like a good one, though I don't know if...Sounds like a good one, though I don't know if you'll ever catch me saying I love rejection. I can embrace the process and appreciate where it leads me...but I don't know if I can love it when it's happening.Vicki Rochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381089434014961076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-86319049235595762632011-05-04T20:09:45.276-06:002011-05-04T20:09:45.276-06:00I love this way of thinking. Thanks for posting th...I love this way of thinking. Thanks for posting this.Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-49760879874454881932011-05-04T15:11:34.958-06:002011-05-04T15:11:34.958-06:00"Rejection doesn't always have to be a ba..."Rejection doesn't always have to be a bad thing. <br />The key is in how we choose to deal with it."<br /><br />I couldn't agree more. We need to learn from what the rejections are telling us (a boatload of form letters tells us there's a big problem), and improve.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-25851534702499696082011-05-04T11:05:59.759-06:002011-05-04T11:05:59.759-06:00Sounds like a smart read.Sounds like a smart read.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-41317325656785969942011-05-04T07:19:08.051-06:002011-05-04T07:19:08.051-06:00Love this! It makes me think about a speaker I hea...Love this! It makes me think about a speaker I heard this weekend, who talked about <i>growth mindsets</i> - if we're going to learn and grow, we have to believe that our efforts will actually make a difference (i.e. we haven't already reached the limits of our ability).<br /><br />Thanks for sharing! :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-49891064426544707322011-05-04T06:25:45.628-06:002011-05-04T06:25:45.628-06:00Okay, I think I need this book!
My BlogOkay, I think I need this book!<br /><a href="http://wingedwriter.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">My Blog</a>Catherine Dentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13771249741266703689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-75735357101357974312011-05-03T22:42:12.215-06:002011-05-03T22:42:12.215-06:00This sounds like a great way to approach rejection...This sounds like a great way to approach rejections- the silver lining to what could otherwise be a rather painful process.Stephanie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437077559099315853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-22074214902036621872011-05-03T22:15:47.229-06:002011-05-03T22:15:47.229-06:00Rejection is no fun, but it is another chance to m...Rejection is no fun, but it is another chance to make ourselves and our work better.<br /><br />My writing partner calls rejections "love letters." Isn't that beautiful???Jennie Englundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943722538573178226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-48171993368900338192011-05-03T20:34:43.113-06:002011-05-03T20:34:43.113-06:00Some people who reject us or our work are people w...Some people who reject us or our work are people who teach us things. And some people are just plain mean. It helps to be able to recognize who's who, I think.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-22370417916478810902011-05-03T19:30:44.047-06:002011-05-03T19:30:44.047-06:00Thanks for summarizing all the important and true ...Thanks for summarizing all the important and true points. I really like the part of sharing how you get to success and the thought that rejection doesn't have to be a bad thing. It's something to remember.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-11962029602419434552011-05-03T17:53:22.198-06:002011-05-03T17:53:22.198-06:00Sounds like a terrific book. Life is a whole lot b...Sounds like a terrific book. Life is a whole lot better when we approach things positively :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-7080926884382812932011-05-03T15:09:39.574-06:002011-05-03T15:09:39.574-06:00What a great positive take on being rejected!! I l...What a great positive take on being rejected!! I love it - and the quote is just fab!! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-59863836481831403692011-05-03T14:21:32.742-06:002011-05-03T14:21:32.742-06:00You've provided a great summary, and that high...You've provided a great summary, and that highlights the last S even more. Thanks!Mynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595087387069634003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-6865807364887602602011-05-03T12:49:31.327-06:002011-05-03T12:49:31.327-06:00Wow! Great post. The end quote is awesome! Rejecti...Wow! Great post. The end quote is awesome! Rejection doesn't have to be the worst thing in the world so long as we strive to learn from it.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-62521717508481209352011-05-03T11:33:29.239-06:002011-05-03T11:33:29.239-06:00Rejection isn't easy but it's huge feedbac...Rejection isn't easy but it's huge feedback once we can look at it objectively. Is our story idea not big enough? Can our writing be stronger? Does my query letter suck? Sometimes we can figure out on our own why we were rejected. Sounds like a great book.Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-91248908885029582512011-05-03T11:18:44.871-06:002011-05-03T11:18:44.871-06:00I love this post, especially that last quote. This...I love this post, especially that last quote. This sounds like a book I MUST have! Thank you so much for introducing us to it!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-3423382649513099572011-05-03T11:17:39.479-06:002011-05-03T11:17:39.479-06:00How did you know that I needed this? Like really n...How did you know that I needed this? Like really needed this. I've been dealing with not only rejection but the silent treatment among agents and I never know how to react. A little help would be nice.<br /><br />Now if only I could get a copy right now. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-55928494960755393372011-05-03T10:53:27.616-06:002011-05-03T10:53:27.616-06:00Hi Shannon .. love the success that comes from rej...Hi Shannon .. love the success that comes from rejection .. we can learn so much along the way.<br /><br />But the sharing aspect .. share as we receive .. give back .. in the A -Z .. someone said they'd not thought about the giving aspect .. only about the doing it .. it's sharing our blogs, sharing our knowledge, giving of ourselves ..<br /><br />Thanks - sounds like a very good book .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-84493179359539625252011-05-03T10:47:07.474-06:002011-05-03T10:47:07.474-06:00Sounds like a book to add to my TBR book list. Th...Sounds like a book to add to my TBR book list. Thanks for sharing about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-44603610177721298092011-05-03T10:38:50.617-06:002011-05-03T10:38:50.617-06:00You learn more through your trials - right?
I lo...You learn more through your trials - right? <br /><br />I love your last line.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-15880989731707337092011-05-03T10:22:56.965-06:002011-05-03T10:22:56.965-06:00I love that! And it's so true. =D Thanks for s...I love that! And it's so true. =D Thanks for sharing Shannon!Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-7026894877931375272011-05-03T09:56:16.027-06:002011-05-03T09:56:16.027-06:00Love all these points. I used to imagine I am alre...Love all these points. I used to imagine I am already 'there' and work from that place. This is a reminder that is a strategy I can adopt again, for all areas of my life. Thanks for the summary!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-39379626288885484502011-05-03T09:10:17.312-06:002011-05-03T09:10:17.312-06:00I LOVE this! YES, look at rejection as a learning ...I LOVE this! YES, look at rejection as a learning experience and use it to work toward your goal. It sounds like it's meant to be more generic, but it sure fits with writing!!!Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-55092245021463564792011-05-03T08:57:57.914-06:002011-05-03T08:57:57.914-06:00Great post (and wow, what a book title!). I think ...Great post (and wow, what a book title!). I think the point about caring is an interesting one. It can be easy to become discouraged in the face of rejection and emotionally withdraw from our dreams.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.com