Nope, I'm serious here. The reason I started saving them was because when I submitted for myself, I wanted to know which editors liked my work more than others, then target them when I got around to submitting the next book. Believe it or not, there IS such a thing as a positive rejection letter. Keep them all. These are valuable not only as learning, but as marketing tools.
Rejections also make great motivators.
The point is, you should use your rejections as a means of continuing on towards your publication goals. You CAN gain from the pain. And if you have any questions or ever need a shoulder to cry on, please feel free to drop me a line. Remember, you only fail if you stop writing. DIVA , a historical romance, is her debut novel.