There's a lot of setbacks in this writing life.
A lot of criticism.
A lot of rejection.
A lot of no.
It just takes one yes, writer person.
And after that first yes, guess what?
.....There are a lot more no's that follow.
Until you get to another yes.
So keep working, keep striving. Keep growing in your craft. And keep hunting for those yes's. Its a treasure hunt. You unearth them as you go.
Keep digging!