First Rejection Letter In

It arrived last Thursday along with everything I'd included in the proposal except the cover letter. Just a form letter with no comments or suggestions, but having it makes me feel official.

At the 2004 Writers Spa in Taos, Suzanne Falter-Barns told us to be proud of our rejections because they proved we were trying to be heard. When I told Jennifer Louden I was submitting book proposals, she said, "I am so excited for you--that you are moving ahead and getting out there in the world."

So I'm out there trying to share this message I've been given with women everywhere. Hopefully I'll find a publisher to help me spread the word: You ARE creative! We all are! And we must honor our creativity in whatever form it takes. Only then are we complete and alive and able to live our lives wholly.

Here's a mini project: Go get a piece of paper and pencil, pens, markers, or crayons. Now draw or write something! How you feel. What you think. What's bugging you or bringing you joy? Just let it pour out with no thoughts about neatness or grammar or logic. Just let it pour--and have FUN!