"I eat rejections for breakfast."

I wrote a post on the topic I tooted about earlier today.

https://errantruminant.com/blog/rejections-for-breakfast/

#writing #submitting #rejection #breakfast

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#antinatalism #childfree #children #parenting #lineage

I’m not #submitting to #patriarchy or failing to "control my #sexual urges" by wanting #kids. I want to #give them what we were #denied, and so many before us: #unconditional #love, deep #respect, and an #upbringing in #community #care, #ecological #reciprocity, and #critical #compassion.

I eat rejections for breakfast!

Today, I received a rare personal comment within a rejection response (creative nonfiction writing contest):

"Though your entry did not win this year's contest, we did want you to know that it was one of the few finalists chosen, an honor in and of itself."

#writing #submitting

Subth.ink – write something and see how many others wrote the same

https://subth.ink/

#HackerNews #Subth.ink #Submitting #Ideas #Creativity #SocialMedia #Trends

🧠CFP Reminder

Future-you wants a word:
"Thanks for #submitting. Also: the #Speaker Dinner was great."

You’ve got until Oct 24, 23:59 UTC+2 to submit your session, lightning talk, or workshop for #JCON EUROPE 2026.

🔗https://sessionize.com/jcon-europe-2026
#JCON2026 #Java #CFP #TechConference

How To Deal With Silence

What's the best way to adapt to a world where writer don't even get many rejections any more — just no response at all? Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/how-to-deal-with-silence-d270672a707

#writinglife #rejection #freelancing #submitting #writingcooperative
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