I took a writing course recently. The instructor was an excellent teacher and an inspired writer. She mentioned that she gets at least a dozen rejections for every acceptance when she submits her work. So two rejections just gets a newbie started. Medium is nice because you don't have to submit, only to publish.

I noticed your comment on "Who Needs 100 Followers," and that led me to this story. Your writing is straightforward and honest.

If you'd like to check out my work, you can do so at https://katharinevalentino.medium.com/. You'll note I'm new on Medium and scrambling for followers.