Anyone else notice that the rejections that come in after a bit of success and/or validation seem to sting more? I thought I'd be a little more armored and cynical by now.
I hope if you did reject yourself you at least let yourself down easy. Said something nice about how it's a subjective industry and how a 'no' from you didn't mean your writing was bad or anything.
Did you offer yourself representation?
You have an age advantage over most of us though Syd. Most writers don't achieve much success until they're in their thirties or forties so you have time to work on your craft.
I sent myself a formal rejection. XD Oh well I always get critized for having a rather cold personality, maybe that's karmic revenge.
Drachen, hang in there. I loved your earlier post about those micro-steps toward -- well, not perfection, but betterness. So, you've inspired me.
I am dying a little over here. I have five fulls and a partial out, and it's been crickets on the submission front since the partial-to-full last week. Though I know as soon as I see an agent's name in my inbox, I'll go, "Wait! I'm not ready!"