Kim O’Connell
Author, Journalist, Essayist
“No Wasted Effort: Bouncing Back From
Rejection and Having Faith in Your Work”
Being a writer means dealing with rejection--probably more
often than acceptance. For example, when J.K. Rowling first shopped the first
Harry Potter book, she received multiple rejections and told to keep her day
job. And yet she persevered, and the rest is history.
However, for the rest of us, what is the best way to deal
with rejection? Do you stow your work in a drawer and try something new? Do you
rework the rejected piece and send it elsewhere? Journalist and author Kim O’Connell
will talk about how to cope with rejection and find ways to celebrate your work
and keep going.
While Kim has plenty of first-hand experience with
rejection, yet she has also had publishing success, with writing credits in a
range of national and regional publications including The New York Times, The
Washington Post, Ladies Home Journal,
NationalGeographic.com, PsychologyToday.com, and American History. Visit her website at www.kimaoconnell.com to learn more.
