Politeness mounts with each rejection

Sorry about the reject, but it does sound promising that the replies are decent. When you get a reply that details something about your work that they liked and the "thing" that didn't grab them, that's when you know you're on the home stretch. Good luck!

Pike

Personalized rejections are often the doorway to getting accepted.

You are obviously doing something right. The "yes" is bound to come soon. Keep sending it out, and good luck!

I'd have to agree with the others. It sounds like its getting close to a yes.

Rest you merry, gentleman! Looks like you're creeping ever closer to that acceptance.

I also agree. As we know, some can be very blunt and rude so nice polite rejections go a long way for me.

Nice rejections are sometimes more painful than a simple "not for us."

My worse rejection was from an editor who said, "I started this at 4 o'clock, and wanted to keep reading, so I took it home. I was so wrapped up in the story that I almost missed my stop on the subway. I'm sleep-deprived from reading it into the night. Unfortunately, as talented as Mr. Smith is, this book is not quite right for our list."

Well...Duh-h-h.

DP