Rejection Resilience Mugs

Rubbish, Poppycock, Balderdash

"The good news is you’re the only one we’re not firing ... the bad news is you’re the only one to run the department."

"After years of cartoon rejections, Bill stooped to trying a little shameless product placement."

"Things are still a little rough for me, and occasionally I lose hope and get depressed—but I'm getting stronger every day."

"It turns out everyone here is self-published."

"Even if forced to slave all day, in my mind I'll always play!"

"Someday, Sweetheart, you’ll look back on this day and think to yourself, ‘Covid ruined my college experience.’"

"It's about the murder of an editor who refuses to publish a writer's work..."

A sturdy hand-hold against the vicissitudes of life: $1.00 per minute.

"I’ve got to take this. It’s someone who isn’t obsessed with summer fun."

Covid and Restarting School

One of the failed candidates for the copyrighters job wants to know 'wat was rong with his applicashun'.

"Attitude is everything, Sid. Remember: Life is 10% what happens to us, and 90% how we choose to react to it!"

COVID Devotion

Run, Mike, Run!

New Orleans Will Come Back Blues.

"I wish you would actually sell one of these novels...all these returned manuscripts are giving me backaches!"

Female chemotherapy warrior.

Don't Take No For an Answer

worker rejects promotion to protect deniability

'I'm sorry, Bennett; but we gave the job to O'Toole. You have the know-how, but he had the know-who.'

Ready for the curves life throws at you.

"John, does this mean you've given up looking for work?"

'Sorry, but I don't think you're right for our company.'

The globe vaults over Covid-19

'Got to give it to him - He knows how to leave gracefully.'

"How's your lowrider blog going?"

"While I no longer laugh in the face of adversity, occasionally I can manage a contemptuous snort."

'I'll say one thing about your manuscript, Mr.Jackson - it's very shreddable.'

Just Survived My 3rd COVID Scare Dance.

Dancing Doctor

"Your book is a masterpiece, but, unfortunately, we're rather picky."

"Could be worse..." "Could be worse..." "Could be worse..." "Could be... oh, never mind."

'It's from the New Yorker, I've been rejected 200 times, once for each word.'

'How long have you been submitting novels, Grandad?'