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Edited to add Dawn Miller's excellent chart for analyzing our conflicting feelings when on sub:
I didn't post this in the Coffee House because I don't want to make those of us still seeking agents to look at possible future "meh-ness" while they're in their current "meh-ness."
Is it just me, or do rejections from editors drop you into deeper dumps than rejections from agents? I'm thinking it's because the "published" milestone is thatmuchcloser. My agent's gotten form rejects and rejects with reasons on both my books (2 of each; there's lots more territory to cover). (I'm not counting the ones that passed on the query alone; I figure that comes with the territory forever.
I'm feeling like a miserable poop-head--and my agent is the one with the great attitude on this! She's already got a pub lined up to sub to on Monday morning.
Trouble is, I AM counting my blessings. I KNOW it's awesome to have an agent--and I know how long and hard I worked to get one. I just feel like I did back when I was acting--losing the coveted part because my hair was wrong, or I was an alto rather than a soprano, or because I didn't have enough of a pseudo family resemblance with the already-cast parts.
Yeah; I know. I'm headed for the wine now.
Book Sucks
Editors all have the same issue
Editor(s) point out major plot issue
Editor(s) all question voice
Editor(s) eyeballs explode after 1st page
Editor(s) tell agent to never sub again
You found your agent at 7-11 or Wa-Wa
Book Does Not Suck
Editor opinions are all over the place
Minor or no plot issue
Voice is questioned by 1 editor
Editors made it all the way through
Editor still loves agent
Your agent is awesome
I didn't post this in the Coffee House because I don't want to make those of us still seeking agents to look at possible future "meh-ness" while they're in their current "meh-ness."
Is it just me, or do rejections from editors drop you into deeper dumps than rejections from agents? I'm thinking it's because the "published" milestone is thatmuchcloser. My agent's gotten form rejects and rejects with reasons on both my books (2 of each; there's lots more territory to cover). (I'm not counting the ones that passed on the query alone; I figure that comes with the territory forever.
I'm feeling like a miserable poop-head--and my agent is the one with the great attitude on this! She's already got a pub lined up to sub to on Monday morning.
Trouble is, I AM counting my blessings. I KNOW it's awesome to have an agent--and I know how long and hard I worked to get one. I just feel like I did back when I was acting--losing the coveted part because my hair was wrong, or I was an alto rather than a soprano, or because I didn't have enough of a pseudo family resemblance with the already-cast parts.
Yeah; I know. I'm headed for the wine now.
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