Fails Are Lessons (part II)

Fails...sometimes are the hottest things on the net, or life, or with your bestie.  But when it happens to you...eh, no so much.

As a writer, or in the writing community it sucks to fail, or receive that dreaded rejection letter.  But we go on.  Uneasy, chipped, and bruised, but we move forward.  We may go to Pintrest, and look at inspirational quotes, or Google them, or just get out the house to get away from them.  But they happen, and we deal with them.

Most of us as writers, have other jobs that take time away from what we love (uh writing).  And even that can sometime be a struggle, or race.  We always need something that is financially lucrative enough to make a living, but also something that won't suck up all our time.  

So lately, not only have I been failing in stories being declined for magazines, but now also my resume has been receiving a bunch of rejection letters.   

So I did what most of us do, I got down on myself, but only briefly. I know things take time, and a win is just around the corner.  I just have to keep at it. 




On Sundays, I tweet with brand influencer @marshawright -- #thinkBIGSundayWithMarsha.  It's always a good time, and uplifting.  I was able to do some tweeting and get my mood back up.  The tweet I sent out, got me some attention--and who doesn't like attention?

However the end result was I felt better.  I was connecting with people, I gave some honest effort, and a positive response occurred. The same can occur with my writing or my job hustle.

I'm back on the writing train.  It's summer, I've finished a short story, and will start submitting it to different outlets.  Will I fail--maybe...but probably not.  The important thing is I will never know if I don't try.  

I'm going to keep grinding, and I hope that you are going to do the same--Keep Grinding!  You may have some fails, and they maybe ultimate internet worthy...however, keep going, keep grinding until you find your success.  

Remember you can follow me on twitter @former402poet or on instagram @poet402.  Thank you for taking the time to read and remember: 

YOU CAN FAIL FORWARD ALL THE TIME!! 

peace