Rejections need not defeat!
One after another the rejections came but, nevertheless, I persisted.
I tweaked, edited, submitted the story and waited, again.

How many times did I go through this ritual? To be honest, Iβm not sure. But I did not quit.
However, I did reach a point where I did let go and moved on to another project.
And Bingo!
All my persistence, tweaking, and editing paid off.
My storyΒ was selected for publication by Centum Press!
Precious Memories made the cut.
Centum Press selected Precious Memories to joinΒ One Hundred Voices Volume IIIΒ and is nowΒ available for pre-order in a limited edition hardcover format.
Only 500 hard copies will be printed in this limited edition, to order one click this linkΒ bit.ly/100VoicesV3.
But it gets better!Β
Enter this following code and receive a discount on your purchase! Discount code:Β 100V3-20
Wait, there’s more!
While this isn’t my first story to make the cut for publication, this is the first time I’ll share the publication stage with my sister. Wow! You heard right. One of my sisters,Β Sheila Good, is an amazing writer and her story Maggie’s New Beginning is also among the one hundred authors chosen by Centum Press for volume three.

Thanks for sharing in my excitement.
Where have you submitted recently?
Please share your successes; I’d love to celebrate with you too.
And remember never give up!
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Thanks Carol!
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I’m so happy for you, Jean. This is exciting news. A reason for you and your sister to celebrate. All the best! π
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Big congrats Jean! π
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You’re welcome
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Thanks Don
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Thank you Eva
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Thanks Donna
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Thanks!
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Thanks Jena
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Congratulations
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That’s fantastic. I’m very happy for you. Congratulations!
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Congratulations, Jean!
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Hooray! Congrats Jean, to you and your sister. Your good news was much needed motivation for me this week. Have a great weekend at the book fair, riding this well deserved victory wave.
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Woo hoo! Well done!
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Thank you Chris
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Congrats to you and your sister. π
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CONGRATULATIONS JEAN & SHEILA ππ₯π·πΎ
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