Alexis: How do you do it, dad?
Castle: Do what?
Alexis: Well, that letter that you have framed in your office.
Castle: [fondly] My first manuscript rejection.
Alexis: Yeah. How can you stand having it there?
Castle: Because it drives me. And I got twenty more of those before Black Pawn ever agreed to publish In a Hail of Bullets. That letter... that letter reminds me of what I've overcome. Rejection isn't failure.
Alexis: It sure feels like failure.
Castle: No, failure is giving up. Everybody gets rejected. It's how you handle it that determines where you'll end up.
Alexis: My whole life has been about making sure I could get into any college I wanted. What's it about now?
Castle: Give it time. You'll figure it out.
Castle: Do what?
Alexis: Well, that letter that you have framed in your office.
Castle: [fondly] My first manuscript rejection.
Alexis: Yeah. How can you stand having it there?
Castle: Because it drives me. And I got twenty more of those before Black Pawn ever agreed to publish In a Hail of Bullets. That letter... that letter reminds me of what I've overcome. Rejection isn't failure.
Alexis: It sure feels like failure.
Castle: No, failure is giving up. Everybody gets rejected. It's how you handle it that determines where you'll end up.
Alexis: My whole life has been about making sure I could get into any college I wanted. What's it about now?
Castle: Give it time. You'll figure it out.
Alexis : How do you do it, dad?
Castle : Do what?
Alexis : Well, that letter that you have framed in your office.
Castle : [fondly] My first manuscript rejection.
Alexis : Yeah. How can you stand having it there?
Castle : Because it drives me. And I got twenty more of those before Black Pawn ever agreed to publish In a Hail of Bullets . That letter... that letter reminds me of what I've overcome. Rejection isn't failure.
Alexis : It sure feels like failure.
Castle : No, failure is giving up. Everybody gets rejected. It's how you handle it that determines where you'll end up.
Alexis : My whole life has been about making sure I could get into any college I wanted. What's it about now?
Castle : Give it time. You'll figure it out.
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