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The Rejection Survival Guide

The Rejection Survival Guide is a blog for writers, artists, and other creatives about staying resilient in the face of rejection.

Everyone knows that rejection and failure are part and parcel of striving for success and for greatness. But there’s a reason people are afraid of rejection: it hurts. A lot. And so many people give up because they haven’t been prepared to cope effectively with the pain and doubt and fear that rejection can bring.

As someone who’s been trying to get her work published since she was a teenager, I have experienced a great deal of rejection. Yet somehow, I never gave up. In this blog, I explore what “creative resilience” is and how it can be developed and nurtured, making it possible for writers, artists, and creatives to keep doing what they love and keep trying to share their work even in the face of rejection.

Click here to read The Rejection Survival Guide.

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By Light of Hidden Candles

At times humorous, at times deeply moving, Daniella Levy’s beautifully written and meticulously researched book will appeal to anyone interested in the history of Inquisition-era Spain, Sephardic Jews, or falling in love.

$14.95

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  • English-language Israeli #litmag #arc26 is out! Photo courtesy of editor Shawn Edrei, and yes, I'm telling you this because I've got two dark-humorous #poems in there: "Before the Next War" and "Things I Ignore at My Kid's Birthday Party". Excited to add this to my byline shelf and to read the other contributions! #literarymagazine #poetry
  • #LetterstoJosep and #ByLightofHiddenCandles #bookmarks are here and they are awesome! Who's coming to BMH in #Denver on Shabbat at 3:40pm to get one? (okay, also to hear me speak, if you're into that sort of thing) #jewishdenver
  • Definitely #hotchocolate weather
  • #rockymountains #Colorado
  • #rockymountains showing off for me at the end of a long journey ✈️🌥️🏔️ #nofilter #denver
  • I had the last laugh.

A year ago, @timesofisrael published what is probably still my personal favorite of my pieces for them: Spanish Politics Stole My Mail, a harrowing tale of dashed hopes, political grudges, and furtive revenge (blogs.timesofisrael.com/spanish-politics-stole-my-mail)

BTW, still no word from @correos on that package. (pictured: me failing to look indignant outside the historic Correos building in Barcelona, October 2018. My partners-in-crime, @rabbieitan & @jmconejeros, were there to laugh with me)

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