Rejection is not all Bad

This week I received my first rejection letter to an article I submitted for publication.

One would think I would feel bad that it was not accepted for print but I don’t.

Actually receiving the rejection letter makes me feel good. It affirms that what I wrote was read by someone, considered, but found to be unacceptable for what they are looking for. 

I expect to get rejection letters, more than I expect to get acceptance letters.

Even though that article will not appear in that publication, I still feel like I have achieved something. I am closer to my goal of having something published and with each article submitted, will be one step closer.