Writing

My iPhone buzzed a little while ago . . . incoming email.  When I had a moment, I checked the mail and it was from the publisher that I submitted my novella early this year.  Unfortunately, the email was a form rejection notice. 

Such an outcome was not totally unexpected.  Everything that I have read about the publishing industry tells me that it is hard to get anything published, especially if you are a 'first timer'.  It is something like applying for a job when you have no experience.  You can be terribly well suited to do the job but, if you have not done it before, most employers do not want to take the chance on you. 

I have been thinking about what I might do, in the event of a rejection.  Will I submit to other publishers or just let this drop?  Honestly, I am not sure.  Writing is something I like to do; I enjoy it and I am not going to stop doing it because someone says that my work does not fit their niche.  This blog is evidence of that.  What I am not sure of is whether I want to continue to pursue publication (fiction or non-fiction). 

Something else for me to percolate.