The Next Circle of Hell

st22 said:

Hi all,
Trying not to be mopey but feeling...mopey. Do some publishers just not respond? Is there a no response = no at this level, too??? I would welcome a rejection at this point. Out on sub for almost 4 months now. 12 editors, 3 rejections, 1 interest but haven't heard back and the rest NADA.

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I think it depends on how your agent works and what type of relationship he/she has with editors. Some work on a somewhat impersonal level that is similar to when we query and therefore I think it makes sense to have a few no responses (or just really long waits.)

But some get on the phone and pitch, or pitch over lunch and it's personal to the point where the editor will feel an obligation to at least respond in the affirmative or negative.

You should ask your agent how he/she is going about it.

Ahhhh I'm so behind!!! Sorry you guys, things have been hectic. I will try to catch up!!!

CONGRATS TO OL AND DRGIN!!!!!

Hugs for the rejections and the silence!!!! Oh, and I love Motivational Bear!!! And we got to see the legendary spezna!!!!

I'm finishing up some edits for my agent and then I should be back on sub soon. Yayyy!! And eeeeee!!!

Washingtonienne, my book sold after six months of subbing. So it absolutely does happen.

In terms of long periods of silence from editors, i'd check in monthly with my agent and she'd do the same with them. I've heard of an occassional no response but I think it's not super common.

Good luck and crossed fingers for everyone this week! May we all hear fabulous news.

Oh, actually I do have some fun news:

I'm launching my author website! Yaaaaayyyyyyy!!!!!!

www.chelseapitcher.com

I'm also having a book giveaway contest all week at:

www.chelseapitcher.com/CONTEST.html

If any of you love YA, I'm giving away books by several AWESOME YA authors

Hugs and speznas for everyone waiting!!!!

Oh and I have been told the contest page is a little dark so I plan on changing that!

Done and done. Congrats on the new website!

congrats on the new site, moon. Also, you are super cute

Trying to look, Moon -- right now getting those question mark icons. I'll try again later!

Snappy, thanks!!!!

Misses, lol, thanks!!! You are too!

OL, sorry, instead of being smart and waiting until the end of the day to fix the dark problem, I tried to do it now. It should be back up now (still not fixed, but back up). Thanks for looking!!

Congrats on the website launch!

Thanks MaybeG!!! I followed you on Twitter

Oh yay, I'll follow you back!

Yay, thank ya!

Thank you, Moon! Very nice site, congrats! Sending good thoughts and luck to everyone in hell!

Yay, MOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANKS PEGGY AND DGRIN!!!! This is my first attempt at web design so I've been very excited and very nervous!!!

Fingers crossed for everyone waiting!!!

Would you guys do me a solid? My publisher is asking readers to vote on my cover, and I'd love for you to give them your honest feedback in the comments section. Would you please tell them what you like, what you don't like, etc? The site is being wonky for some people, so if it won't let you scroll down to leave a comment, just hit the tab key, and that should work.

http://www.discoveranewlove.com/blo...utm_content=sultry-blog&utm_campaign=maketing

Thanks in advance.

Very cool, Moon!


And MAJOR CONGRATULATIONS, OL!

Moon, very nice site! My one suggestion -- on the menu bar, the S-Word looks like "Sword" to me -- for some reason the dash doesn't stand out.

I forget why you guys are congratulating me, but thank you! It's been a crazy couple of weeks.

And now I can officially announce:

Lisa Br@ckm@nn's H0UR 0F THE RAT, a follow-up to R0CK P@PER T1GER, set once again in present-day China, in which an American expat searches for the missing brother of a fellow Iraq war vet and becomes entangled with ecoterrorists, corrupt biotech companies and eccentric billionaire art collectors, to Ju1iet Gr@mes at S0ho Press, by K@therine F@usset at Curt1s Br0wn (World English).

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taylormillgirl said:

Would you guys do me a solid? My publisher is asking readers to vote on my cover, and I'd love for you to give them your honest feedback in the comments section. Would you please tell them what you like, what you don't like, etc? The site is being wonky for some people, so if it won't let you scroll down to leave a comment, just hit the tab key, and that should work..

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I voted for Option 2! THe tool belt is a good touch!

I voted for Option 2, as well. The composition worked best for me. # 1 seemed to feature a picnic table more than the lovers, and #3 was too 'sweet' to be sultry.

Congrats to everyone's new milestones. I have one of my own, which lets me join the next circle: I have my contract for my first book. Now, this adventure seems real.

I thought option 2, but didn't vote because, being a guy who is not into that sort of book I didn't find any of them especially appealing. I didn't want to skew things because I fall so far outside your target demographic. Sorry

OL and Filligree, CONGRATS! Yaaaaaaay!!

Thanks for the votes and especially the comments on my proposed covers. I'm so glad people have been honest in expressing how they feel. Drachen, if you don't want to vote, that's fine, but don't let being a dude stop you. Feel free to leave them a comment about what you like/don't like anyway. It really does help.

taylormillgirl, I voted and apparently I have bad taste as I was in the distinct minority! The book sounds great, whatever the cover..