Fear of the slush pile.

Just read 5 Surprises Of Self Publishing, and posted "great article, an eye opener, back to work...oh but how do I hate even the thought of rejections!" Now I am reflecting on that "fear" and that hate of rejections. 

Do you fear the slush pile?

It is expensive to self publish, and even though I know some accomplished self publish authors it still feels like by not "submitting" my work to agents and publishers....I am saying that my work is not good enough.