The Worst Day...Ever

Dragonfly45 · Oct 1, 2007

Okay, so this today has started October off with a BANG for me. I have now officially gotten EIGHT rejections in ONE DAY!!!!!!!! I feel the need to explain that these queries went out at different times, some were snail, some were e-mail...I opened my mailbox today thinking how long it had been since I'd heard anything from anyone...only to have SASE's spill out on me like the great flood. There were five in there. Then, speckled throughout my day were e-mail rejections, three of them. I felt like up until today I have dealt with rejection pretty well, for the most part, but then again, they had trickled in one at the time. Eight in one day? Did they all get together and decide to teach me a lesson? LOL...I'm batting a thousand today! In one day I have managed to have a total of twelve rejections over the course of two months jump to 20. I have to laugh to keep from crying. Ok, so I'm done with my rant. Thanks for listening, Y'all!

Shady Lane · Oct 1, 2007

God...that's unnatural.

I'm so sorry, darlin. It'll get better!

MsJudy · Oct 1, 2007

That sucks. No other word for it. It just sucks.

Have a brownie.

With extra hot fudge.

And french vanilla ice cream.

Nymtoc · Oct 2, 2007

That's really rough. You have my sympathy. I'm also being rejected and have reached a point where I'm afraid to open my mailbox.

Marian Perera · Oct 2, 2007

I hope a nice partial or full request will come along soon. Then the rejections won't seem so bad. It always happens with me.

Saundra Julian · Oct 2, 2007

I agree that sucks and I know why you feel "picked on!"
Hang in there, sweetie.

KTC · Oct 2, 2007

Get back on your bike. You'll be fine. Receiving rejections means you're submitting...that's always a good thing. Persevere. Good luck on the next eight.

Doctor Shifty · Oct 2, 2007

Hi Colby,

I came to this part of the forum because I got a rejection today - but mine was just the one-at-a-time kind.

When I read your post my mind jumped to the MASH episode where one guy gets a Dear John letter from his girl who asks for her photo back. So a whole bunch of others give him photos of different girls and he sends them all to her telling her to take hers and send the others back to him.

There's probably not a message in there, but there might be a bit of a laugh.

I hope the edge soon wears off.
Kim

David McAfee · Oct 2, 2007

8 in one day? That's pretty harsh. I get bummed if I get one. I tink my record is three. But 8.

I feel for ya, Colby.

The only cure is to keep subbing, though.

CaroGirl · Oct 2, 2007

That completely sucks and you have my sympathy. Rejections are discouraging at the best of times, but 8 in one day is downright crushing. Try not to think about it. Keep on writing and submitting.

jenngreenleaf · Oct 2, 2007

*hugs for you*
I'm sorry you had such a bad day!
I hope something happened to make things feel a little better!
:Hug2:

Pike · Oct 2, 2007

Yep, pretty much agree with the "sucks" consensus. It'd knock my for a loop. And I know that any of us telling you that it's only a minor obstacle won't help, but...

My favorite rejection story is Stephen King's pile stabbed through a railroad spike. He amassed a pile thick enough to hide the damned spike! Now, he can't write fast enought to plaese the world. Have a drink and take a load off. Then, tomorrow, sent out another pile of subs, enough to choke the Post Master General!

Pike

Soccer Mom · Oct 2, 2007

8??? The number grew to 8???

Oh sweetie! That qualifies as worst rejection day of the month (and it's just the start).

Someone get this woman some chocolate! Stat!

seaaircarol · Oct 2, 2007

Soooo sorry.

Dragonfly45 · Oct 2, 2007

Yes, Soccer mom, sad but true...the beginning was only in the mailbox yesterday morning. But I'm now back in Query Hell over n the share boards to revise my query and hope to make it better and press on. Thanks for everyone's words...feeling loads better this morning (albeit still daunted, lol)

Just Me 2021 · Oct 2, 2007

I am so sorry to hear that - 8 in one day is so much to process. I hope a request comes soon to offset the pain of the rejections.

It'll get easier as you submit more and start getting requests.

NiennaC · Oct 2, 2007

Oh! I'm so sorry! *hands over chocolate*

ink wench · Oct 2, 2007

You poor thing, I'm so sorry. I hope you have some good karma coming your way!

Bubastes · Oct 2, 2007

What a bummer! Here, have a pan of virtual brownies....

WendyNYC · Oct 2, 2007

Ouch.

Tomorrow will be better.

Shadow_Ferret · Oct 2, 2007

colbymarshall1 said:
I have now officially gotten EIGHT rejections in ONE DAY!!!!!!!!

This is exactly the reason I only have one query out at a time.

*hug*

Southern_girl29 · Oct 3, 2007

Ouch. That has to sting. And, yes, sucks is just the right word. I thought my four in one day was bad.

joyce · Oct 3, 2007

That really does suck. The most I ever got was 3 and I thought I felt bad. Good luck and keep on writing.

Susan B · Oct 3, 2007

So sorry! But it pretty much has to get better!

Susan

zahra · Oct 3, 2007

At least you managed to laugh...

Good luck from here on.

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