[ISBW] Can Rejectomancy Save Our Sanity?

About this episode

Mur Lafferty discusses Rejectomancy and how to cope with writing rejections.

"I think the thing people have the most problem with is, 'This was very good, but it didn't excite me.'" ISBW 22.8 Mur is back solo, talking about Rejectomancy and how to interpret the rejections you get, and more importantly, how to move forward after getting said rejection. And the bad news: you're aiming to make writing a job, which means you have to deal with the bad parts along with the good. Remember you can join us on Thursdays, 3pm Eastern on Twitch ! The next live episode is April 9*, when we will talk about A Year of Furious Creation. *(Maybe. I may have jury duty that day. Stay tuned.) Links The person who coined the phrase ' rejectomancy .' Escape Pod Evergreen Links Like the podcast? Get the book! I Should Be Writing . Socials: Bluesky , Instagram , YouTube , Focusmate Theme by John Anealio Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! — Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. You can also support by leaving a Spotify or Apple review! CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio , art by…

People in this episode

Host: Mur Lafferty

Topics covered

• Rejectomancy
• writing rejections
• moving forward after rejection
• writing as a job
• mental health in writing

Keywords

• rejection
• writing
• Rejectomancy
• mental health
• creative process
• writing career

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Escape Pod, Flyleaf Books

Books & works: I Should Be Writing, A Year of Furious Creation

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