'Why do I go through this? I'm fifty-five years old. I've had twelve books published, and I've had thirty-six years of rejection. Thirty-six years? '

Why do I go through this? I'm fifty-five years old. I've had twelve books published, and I've had thirty-six years of rejection. Thirty-six years? There's been rejection for articles and features, short stories and poems, novels and non-fiction books.