Rejections will probably never be easy, no matter how many you get.
And it always results in a lot of doubt.
And a deep-rooted frustration with not knowing whether or not you are doing the right thing. And not knowing what it takes.
Anyway - this time it felt a bit more like this:
But! I feel new winds coming and things may be looking brighter soon. Hopefully I will be able to write more about this in the coming weeks... :)
A small note: The rejection drawing is purely a drawing about how getting rejected by a bunch of publishers feels. It is not meant to be a depiction of any specific publisher or an attempt to ridicule any specific person (for which reason the gatekeepers at the top of the towers are kept cartoony and not resembling any publisher I've ever met). I want to stress that any interaction I've had with the publishers and editors I've been in touch with has been cordial and constructive, and I'm grateful for the feedback I've received. It doesn't however take away from the feeling of disappointment, numbness and sometimes utter despair it throws you into as a writer. I just wanted to get this straight :)
