How many times have you been rejected?

The writer of The Help was rejected sixty times before letter #61 said YES. She also lied to her husband and told him she was going on a girls' weekend when, in fact, she was going to a hotel to write.

Best pull quote, "The point is, I can’t tell you how to succeed. But I can tell you how not to: Give in to the shame of being rejected and put your manuscript—or painting, song, voice, dance moves, [insert passion here]—in the coffin that is your bedside drawer and close it for good. I guarantee you that it won’t take you anywhere. Or you could do what this writer did: Give in to your obsession instead.

And if your friends make fun of you for chasing your dream, remember—just lie." This is from Shine.Yahoo.com by MORE magazine.

Read the whole article about her experiences here.