It's a new year. Perhaps you've made some writing (or submitting) resolutions? If you're aiming for 100 rejections this year, or if you've been tracking rejections for sixty years already, or if you're simply trying to get that novel or story or poem done and off to your agent or editor, you might need a little extra encouragement by now.
First of all, don't forget: all great writers (and many of their now-beloved books) have been rejected, some of them many, many times. But you don't need a pep talk from me. Take it from a few of those writers themselves, who after all should know