First two rejections in the bag

K_Remington · Jul 22, 2018

I recently queried two agents with my new manuscript and got as many form rejections within a week. To be fair, I probably shouldn't have signed off with "Awaiting your reply with a biblically moist anxiety."

Back to the grind. And revising my query letter...

Maryn · Jul 22, 2018

If you had signed it that way, a certain kind of agent would have taken a liking to you, maybe even enough to request pages!

It's hard, those form rejections. Don't let 'em get you down, okay?

Maryn, with mimosas

JayeRaye · Jul 22, 2018

Congrats. I’m getting too intimidated before I get started. My manuscript is middle grade, I had a beta reader years ago so I feel confident about it. But the damn query though. So kudos for having the guts to submit!

Treehouseman · Jul 25, 2018

Don't fret too much, it usually takes a few manuscripts and dozens (hundreds) of queries to get to any level where you get replies. Just keep chipping away at that coal face, keep writing.

First two rejections in the bag

K_Remington

Maryn

At Sea

JayeRaye

Treehouseman