I’m going to be blunt here. If you can’t develop a thick skin, then you shouldn’t get involved in the publishing industry. On any level. Especially as an author.
Thin-skinned? Skip publishing.
18 Friday Feb 2011
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18 Friday Feb 2011
Posted in Uncategorized
I’m going to be blunt here. If you can’t develop a thick skin, then you shouldn’t get involved in the publishing industry. On any level. Especially as an author.
Really why do you say that?
It seems obvious to me, as it should for anyone who works in the publishing business. It’s a product-driven industry.
Here’s an example: rejection. Writers should learn how to deal with it and grow thicker skin. Yes, writing is a creative endeavor, but publishing is more than that. It’s also a business.