Rachael Clyne - Write On

Here's my new article about dealing with rejection for poets. It's on the Seren Blog site today: Dealing With Rejection and Disappointment Disappointment seems such a casual word for something that can haunt us.  It is not like missing a party; disappointment can leave scars that hamper motivation and confidence and turn to destructive envy.  Perhaps parents disappointed us, or we were told we were a constant disappointment by a parent or teacher, a painful label to overcome. It’s both interesting and useful to observe the process. I did this recently after devoting a year to putting together a collection and it was turned down several times. First came the sinking feeling that usually plugs into a history of previous publishing rejections. In my case, it went right back to an acting career inevitably fraught with rejection and disappointment, the last of which pretty much ended my career. I watched my ego dance about, trying to settle. Having received encouragement and gained