What The Rejection Club is, and is not
The Rejection Club is for…
writers. Mainly poets, but other genre’s are welcome.
The Rejection Club is not…
an opportunity to bitch, gripe, moan or whine. The Rejection Club is not a place to indulge in your personal vendettas. If you can not take rejection in a mature fashion then we suggest that you rethink your ambition.
The Rejection Club is…
A light-hearted attempt to add some fun and levity to what can be the most dejecting experience as a writer, whether you are established or not.
The Rejection Club will work by…
Having a meeting once a year. During the year writers must have kept a record of their rejections. The person who has the most rejections is the winner, can indulge in an evening of sympathy and be awarded the prize of a meal, paid for by other members contributions (the more members, the better the prize!). If there are enough members, and enough interest we could even have a reading of the top five rejectee’s work.
But I don’t live in the same country as you, let alone the same continent. How do I make it to a meeting?
Never fear. Geography is no barrier to rejection. You can start-up a chapter in your own area. In fact, if we had multiple chapters, we would be able to compare rejections across them, and have one Grand Rejectee a year.
I don’t like the idea of letting other people know about my rejections.
Well, that’s up to you. You don’t have to join.
How do I join
Send an email to mairisharratt@yahoo.co.uk with a little information about yourself and weblinks. If you are not in Edinburgh and the Lothians you are more than welcome to join this branch, but please give some thought to starting up your own local one. Email me for more information.
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Not that I’m praying to win, but I’m throwing in the hat. And, since I’m in Tucson, Arizona, and belong to the Coffee House Poet’s Society, I’ll bring up the concept at our next gig. I’m certain it’ll be a rather large hit in the “Old Pueblo.” Who wouldn’t wanna be Le “Grande Rejectee?”
Richard
Great – you can head up our first international branch. How exciting, the Edinburgh and Tuscon branch can compete to see who gets rejected more! Let me know how it’s going and send me an email when you have a few people interested in membership – then I’ll send some instructions etc…
Many thanks for your enthusiasm, it’s great.
Mairi
What a great idea (well, in theory… good luck with the no moaning and bitching…). I’d join but it just wouldn’t be fair on the rest of you.
Join us Rachel, all is fair in love and writing. You would be a most welcome addition.
I’ll call in online but I’m a long way away (in flesh) and I don’t get out of Angus much (it’s very nice here).
x
Glad you will be joining us Rachel – consider setting up our Angus chapter.