Dear Ms. Julian,
Thank you for sending Luke, Resurrection of a Vampire. After having read it, I'm afraid I will be passing. I was intrigued by the concept of this book and I thought the cloning was a nice twist on Luke's desire to become mortal again, which is what mainly attracted me to the project. I found the writing to be quite good and the atmospheric mood appropriate. However, I was disappointed with how the story progressed. I didn't think the flashbacks were as interesting and complex as the present-day narrative, and I didn't feel there was enough from Luke's point of view showing how he felt about being (and no longer wanting to be) a vampire. Also I thought that the cloning aspect became a little confusing and unbelievable when Rebecca transferred her memories into the cloned body.
But thanks again for the look and best of luck with your writing.
XXXXX XXXXXXXX
Editor in Chief
Kensington Publishing Corp.
I am sad about the "no" but happy to get such a detailed rejection letter. Yes, I can tell he was confused about Rebecca's role in the story because she did not transfer her memories into a clone. Nonetheless, he's given me a lot to think about and I will be doing a few revisions and clarifying some important aspects of the story. All in all, even though he didn't feel he could offer a contract, I'm kind of proud of this rejection letter, it's a hell of a lot better than some of the "Dear Occupant" rejections I've received in the past.
Thank you for sending Luke, Resurrection of a Vampire. After having read it, I'm afraid I will be passing. I was intrigued by the concept of this book and I thought the cloning was a nice twist on Luke's desire to become mortal again, which is what mainly attracted me to the project. I found the writing to be quite good and the atmospheric mood appropriate. However, I was disappointed with how the story progressed. I didn't think the flashbacks were as interesting and complex as the present-day narrative, and I didn't feel there was enough from Luke's point of view showing how he felt about being (and no longer wanting to be) a vampire. Also I thought that the cloning aspect became a little confusing and unbelievable when Rebecca transferred her memories into the cloned body.
But thanks again for the look and best of luck with your writing.
XXXXX XXXXXXXX
Editor in Chief
Kensington Publishing Corp.
I am sad about the "no" but happy to get such a detailed rejection letter. Yes, I can tell he was confused about Rebecca's role in the story because she did not transfer her memories into a clone. Nonetheless, he's given me a lot to think about and I will be doing a few revisions and clarifying some important aspects of the story. All in all, even though he didn't feel he could offer a contract, I'm kind of proud of this rejection letter, it's a hell of a lot better than some of the "Dear Occupant" rejections I've received in the past.