Rejection. Does it mean that you suck?

No. The submission editor doesn’t know you or anything about you really. Does it mean that your story sucked? Sometimes. But if you’ve edited your manuscript within an inch of its life, received constructive feedback from critique partners, beta readers and the like, and adjusted as per their suggestions, probably not.

Do your research. There are so many ebook publishers today—some more popular than others—and it’s important to submit your manuscript to the ones that fit your story. Read the “About us” page on the publisher’s website. Read a few of their books. Scrutinize their FAQ’s page, submission guidelines and read about their percent acceptance of unsolicited manuscripts. What are your realistic chances of reaching publication if you submit to so and so?

In the end, you might have done everything right and still received that dreaded rejection. What do you do after you’ve cried, ranted and raved, whatever makes you feel better? That’s simple.

Keep writing.