Literary Hub » rejection

Reading Anne Sexton’s Rejected Horror Stories

Reading Anne Sexton’s Rejected Horror Stories

“Imperfect and thorny, but just strange enough to kindle fear.”

By Nick Ripatrazone | October 31, 2025

Sally Mann on the Crushing, Lifelong Reality of Artistic Rejection

Sally Mann on the Crushing, Lifelong Reality of Artistic Rejection

“Just my life’s work there that you’re tossing around like scrap paper.”

By Sally Mann | September 11, 2025

A Cross-Generational Lesson in the Joy of Rejection

A Cross-Generational Lesson in the Joy of Rejection

Diana Wagman on Finding Her Grandfather’s Rejection Letters, and Submission as an Act of Hope

By Diana Wagman | March 17, 2025

Sloane Crosley: On the Fine Art of Saying “No”

Sloane Crosley: On the Fine Art of Saying “No”

The Benefits of Bluntly Turning Down Unwanted Requests

By Sloane Crosley | March 12, 2025

The Annotated Nightstand: What Mike Fu is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Mike Fu is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Ray Bradbury, Elysha Chang, Tony Tulathimutte, and Others

By Diana Arterian | October 30, 2024

I Do NOT Want to Hang Out With My Fans: Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Do NOT Want to Hang Out With My Fans: Am I the Literary Asshole?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About (Very) Bad Literary Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | September 19, 2024

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Grant Faulkner and Brooke Warner on Rejection

By Memoir Nation | September 16, 2024

The Art of Giving Up (and Starting Over) as a Novelist

By Kat Tang | August 7, 2024

Stop Making Excuses: Why There’s Always Time to Follow Your Writing Dreams

By Angela Brown | January 2, 2024

How My Library Patrons Unexpectedly Helped Me Finish My Novel

How My Library Patrons Unexpectedly Helped Me Finish My Novel

Laura Sims on Creating a New Worldview

By Laura Sims | July 27, 2023

On the Joy of Literary Acceptance (and the Freedom of Rejection)

On the Joy of Literary Acceptance (and the Freedom of Rejection)

Amy Grace Loyd Takes Stock of All the Yes’s and No’s

By Amy Grace Loyd | June 14, 2023

Angie Cruz on Unexpected Creative Intersections and Influences

Angie Cruz on Unexpected Creative Intersections and Influences

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | November 29, 2022

Vanessa A. Bee on How Writers Can Make Rejection Work For Them

Vanessa A. Bee on How Writers Can Make Rejection Work For Them

“Let them channel that spiteful energy into their work, if spiteful energy is the fuel they need to unlock their full potential.”

By Vanessa A. Bee | October 12, 2022

What Working at a Used Bookstore Taught Me About Literary Rejection

What Working at a Used Bookstore Taught Me About Literary Rejection

“Try this. If you don’t like it, I’ve got more.”

By Carl Lavigne | August 24, 2022

Sera Gamble on Rejection, Writing, and the Surreality of Having 50 Million People Hear Her College Poetry

Sera Gamble on Rejection, Writing, and the Surreality of Having 50 Million People Hear Her College Poetry

Jessie Gaynor Talks to the Showrunner of The Magicians and You

By Jessie Gaynor | June 21, 2022

Why Hernan Diaz Hopes His Writing Keeps Getting Rejected

Why Hernan Diaz Hopes His Writing Keeps Getting Rejected

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | June 1, 2022

Page 1 of 2