Publishers are sellers. They are only interested in books that sell. They don’t want to spend time reading bad book manuscripts. You have to convince the publisher that your book is better than most and it could be a bestseller with their expertise. You can do that by writing a good book proposal.

Maybe you have just submitted a manuscript to a publisher. How can you prepare for rejection?

If you struggle to see yourself living the writer’s life (with all the self-discipline, rejection, and uncertainty that comes with it), you’re going to have a far more difficult road to travel than if you have complete confidence as a writer.