I came across this on one of my new favorite blogs: Soul Shelter, and found it to be a good reminder of how writers have to view rejection.

As a writer, I’m extremely familiar with rejection. I’ve received hundreds upon hundreds of no’s for most every yes that’s come my way. And that’s just the behind-the-scenes part of what I do. Being a writer who hopes to sell books, I must also make occasional public appearances at bookstores or libraries, and every one of these events can lead to rejection of a more public nature. Sometimes, quite simply, no one shows up! One learns to be grateful for an audience of two or three, believe me.

[From Soul Shelter » Blog Archive » Redefining Rejection]

What do you do when rejected? and if you’re not letting yourself be rejected by not submitting, why is that?