I am getting ready to query again after about a six-month hiatus and looked back through my records of responses and was quite pleased. In the past, I’ve had many close calls. I’ve had full requests from publishers and agents alike for a few different books I queried. I could have given up with the mounting rejections but the rejections I’ve gotten over the last year and a half have MOSTLY been inspiring. This might not make sense to anyone who hasn’t been through the querying trenches but there is such a thing as a good rejection. A good “no” per se. In posting this I want to say that if you are a writer seeking publication, you need to keep writing, revising and editing…but especially keep submitting. Here are a few of my rejections: “I loved the concept and was riveted by the world you have created, but ultimately I just didn’t fall in love with the voice. It’s not for me, but I wish you the best of luck in your search for representation.” ‘There was so much he
Great post! This really captures the essence of so much that's awesome about NaNoWWriMo. And I love the superpower analogy--it really does feel like that!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Michelle. I enjoyed your blog about what kind of writer you want to be: http://tinyurl.com/j845mzp - thanks for checking out mine!
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