Page Z #6 - Rejection Letter

So... for today's "Page Z" I was going to post the below drawing since I recently handed in my re-re-re-edited manuscript to the editor I've been corresponding with for the past year and a half. It's been pretty exciting, since she's from a big publishing house and a deal with them would be an amazing opportunity.

However, a few days ago I got a rejection letter from her. That is fair enough. It is unfortunately part of the game.
And this is what it feels like:

In a few days or weeks I'll stubbornly pick up my pen and continue. Probably that will look something like this:

Merry christmas, good people! This is not the happiest note to end the year on, but even if I'm sad and my vanity is slightly bruised, it's not going to stay that way. Looking forward to a new year with new writing to be done and new stories to be told.
Take care out there :)

Page Z #5 - Hide'n'write

Sometimes you just need a decoy or create a diversion to make room for a bit of writing time...