Tag Archives: rejection

Pity Party Days

As long as I keep in mind that I can’t expect any type of recognition or monetary compensation for my writing and music, I do just fine. It’s days like today, when I spent a week shredding apart my past … Continue reading

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Staying In It For the Long Haul

Today, I was sitting at the library, staring at my county inbox, which was taking forever to load, as per usual, and thinking about the article I pitched to a bigger newspaper. The editor was kind but the idea didn’t … Continue reading

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The Gun At Your Back

What really matters sometimes is nothing, learning to love the rejection, the pain, the interstices, the spaces where nothing comes true and nothing seems to resonate with other people. You’re wielding a gun in the dark, a Glock or a … Continue reading

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Rejection is the Norm, Yo.

The theme of the day is rejection. If you’ve chosen to be a writer, musician or artist in this life, congratulations. And my apologies.

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