on Anne R Allen:
I’m a traditionally published New York Times bestselling author gone indie. I was also an editor for over 20 years and, for a while, the Publisher of Kensington. So let me put rejection into a little perspective:
Manuscripts get rejected; not writers. Trust me. (Most of the time) it’s not personal.
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog 
Kate DiCamillo had 471 rejections before an agent took on her book, which then won the Newbery. It’s not personal.
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