Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is one of the most successful children’s author in the world. His well-know works include Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat and the Hat, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Many of his books have been remained into cartoons which were later remained into live-action movies. And now, even his movies are being reanimated closer to their original form.
Needless to say, his success is obvious everywhere!
However, it wasn’t always that way. Did you know the Dr. Seuss’s first children’s book, And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street, was rejected twenty-seven different times! In fact, he had almost given up on getting his book published at all!
It was only due to a chance encounter with a friend, who had recently become an editor, that Theodor Geisel ever became Dr. Seuss. Can you imagine though, what would have happened, if Theodor had been too broken down by his recent rejections to even mention his book to his friend? What would Christmas look like without his classic tale?
If Dr. Seuss, the genius behind children’s stories, can take twenty-seven different rejections and keep moving forward, so can I and so can you! Try and try again, it’s all that we can do!
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This is so important.
People often get disheartened once their work gets rejected and they give up on writing. Just like with everything, perseverance is the key here too.
Thank you for this post 😄
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Exactly, this is so true! So many “famous” and “successful” authors are only where they are because they refused to give up!
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I admire that you are able to look deep within and find such encouragement, and that you further use that to inspire others. I wish you luck on your journey with getting your book published!
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Hi there Ashley, thank you so much! It’s hard, and I’ve had my moments of self-doubt (so many moments of self-doubt!) but ultimately I have to choose to move forward.
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Great reminder! Thanks KaylaAnn
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You are welcome Jason, and thanks for your continued support!
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I love this series of blogs already – thanks so much for the encouragement!
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You’re so welcome! It was so encouraging for me to do the research and write up the posts!
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Can’t forget this fact. Most things that are worth your time will knock you down a few pegs before you gain victory over it.
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You are so right! It also gives us a sense of worth for our work because we had to work so hard.
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Thank you. I received so many rejections but today I self-published my first book. Let’s all lift each other up.
Thank you, Dr. Seuss. So many lessons packed into just a few pages. 🙂
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Wow, how awesome! What kind of book did you self-publish???
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It’s a horror novel primarily but it’s mixed with many layers.
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Sounds interesting, unfortunately I can’t read or watch horror of any kind 😓 it terrifies me!
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I understand. I’m picky about my horror, too. Most of it is just for a cheap reaction or lacks a story line I feel. Cheers.
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