The Daily Rejection

I'm sorry Tri, I know it doesn't mean much to hear, but you shouldn't give up Never say die!!!

Well...I'll probably keep on going with so much invested. I just have to get over this depressing slump in the fiction department. Plenty of small press publication, but no sales chain reaction really happening. OTH my freelance writing and income couldn't be better at this time.

Tri

After 84+ days rejection before the Holiday season. Thank you for the gift!! Yay. Maybe I can make it to 50 this year. I feel validated again.

I recently got a rejection for an agency I'd queried 8 months ago and long since written off as a rejection. I know a lot of agents are busy people and can't be expected to get back immediately, but do agents with such a long response time really think we're still expecting to hear from them after so many months?

Another big reject. This time outlining quite a few specifics having to do with "grounded" characters and world building. Some plot issues. Seeing some similarities with this particular book which might/should even prompt a rewrite.

Tri

0 for 2 on submissions for my short story. Got my rejection letter from Ear Hustler Magazine today

Still waiting to hear back from a couple other places. Fingers crossed!

I was getting ready to query, preparing my list of agents, when I found one of my A-list dream agents is closing to queries tomorrow for several months. I'm very happy with my QL and first five pages, so I sent it in. She's typically fast to respond, under two weeks. My wait has begun.

I won't start querying widely until the end of December, but I had to take a shot. That being said, I've been out of the game for so long, I forgot how hard it is to hit send. I came close to hyperventillating. Maybe it's because this book is a completely different genre than what I've written before. But it seemed harder this time.

At any rate, I've got one out for now, more to follow soon. I've already started checking my email every two minutes. I'm hopeless. Somebody please hold my hand!! Or pass me a drink. One of those.

I couldn't find a hold hand smiley, this will do right?

Hahaha! Yes that will do. Plus, I got a thrill seeing the letter sign on my toolbar.

Good luck with this one Carleree. Then come join us in the next circle of hell...

Drachen Jager said:

Good luck with this one Carleree. Then come join us in the next circle of hell...

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Thanks, DJ. Out of all the stuff I've written, this one feels right. I can't wait to harass you in the next circle

I thought December was NaNoSubMo. Where is everyone?

This thread has been pretty dead since a few of us moved on to the next circle. I have a ton of editor revisions to go through, so NaNo was pretty much a bust for me anyhow.

Well it's lonely here in query land.

Hey, at least the Canucks are doing better right?

Drachen Jager said:

Hey, at least the Canucks are doing better right?

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Define better. They're still in the bottom half of the conference. I've started cheering for Green Bay instead. At least they consistently win

Caralee - you're not alone. I just haven't checked in here in a little while. I have one partial and four fulls out, and some encouraging correspondence with an agent that upgraded a partial to a full. So I've generally been feeling upbeat.

But here's a chuckle...opened my inbox yesterday to see an e-mail from an agent I queried marked "Urgent!" Of course, my breath stopped, and visions of literary celebrity flashed before my eyes as the message loaded up.

It was a stinking form rejection! Why she felt it was urgent to tell me she was passing on just a query letter, I'll never know. Kinda rubs salt in the wounds.

She marked it urgent?? Now that's just cruel.

I'm thrilled for your success, though! And happier still I'm not in here alone. Thanks, hon.

Carleree! I tried to PM you and had my email returned undeliverable. Book trailer for TBO is out -- wanted to share! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55oVtqWocAo&feature=youtu.be

And you keep your chin up, girl -- I know how well you write. It's just a matter of time until we see you in the Next Circle of Hell! (And hopefully not too much time.)

Peggy! Gorgeous Trailer!

I changed my email provider, that must be why it was returned. I'll check my settings And thank you for the compliment. I love my new book, by far the best I've written. Betas love it! How's that for a nice change! Hahaha! In two weeks I'll be querying like a mad woman, and I cannot wait to see you in the next circle. *hug* thank you for the constant encouragement. I appreciate it far more than you know.

Oh I have my first today
9 to go!
Mind you it only took four days for the response, so I sent them a thank you note for the prompt service.

headwax said:

Mind you it only took four days for the response, so I sent them a thank you note for the prompt service.

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I sincerely hope you didn't.

Oh yes. I figure agents are people too. Never hurts to be nice! They are not likely to reject me twice as I won't approach them again.... so I haven't burnt my bridges.

I hope

No, you haven't burnt any bridges. They probably won't remember you a year from now, but it is considered bad form to send follow-ups, even polite follow-ups to a query rejection.

And, unless you intend for your first book to be your last you could very well end up querying the same agents again. Not many people make it on their first try. There are plenty here who are still going after a dozen tries.