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Scenario

When your most personal work gets rejected by publications

I wrote a poem about my father's death and submitted it to three journals and they all rejected it and now I cannot tell if it is bad or if they just do not understand grief

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The collision between private meaning and public judgment creates a crisis of artistic worth.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Poetry — the oldest creative form?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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