Thursday 30 September 2010

BAD NEWS, WITH A SPRINKLING OF THE GOOD

Last week I finished the line edits and revisions.

Did the research, selected the agencies that accepted emailed submissions.

This week I was ready to start querying STAYING LOST: MG/TWEEN complete in 42,000 words.

I wrote four queries and hit SEND.

The first reply came along quite quickly: bad news with a sprinkling of good on the top


Dear Elaine Smith,
You write well and this is a good adventure but not really what we’re looking for at this agency so will wish you luck with someone else.  Sorry
Sincerely,
Annette Green
Annette Green Authors' Agency
www.annettegreenagency.co.uk

I can cope with this kind of rejection. My fingers hurt. *hopefully twisted  ;)

10 comments:

  1. As they say; some response is betteer than no response.

    But yeah, it still hurts to be rejected.

    Keep going, you'll get there.

    .........dhole

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  3. Hi Donna
    Thanks -- I am encouraged.
    It read true.
    *sigh

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  4. It's sad that you got rejected, but the rejection was quite nice.

    Good luck with querying!

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  5. Hi Misha
    It's a "warm handshake", better than a "cup of tea", or a "cold shoulder" rejection? *grins

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  6. I'm sorry, but you will find someone.

    Whatever happened with NEAR EDGEWARE?

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  7. Hi Anne
    It is out in full - but I think sleeping on the hard drive ;)
    I don't think I'll ever really give up on it - but time and place is all :/

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  8. That's a promising reject. Good luck. Someone will say yes and you'll get that call.

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  9. Hi Media
    I'd have my fingers crossed but it would make so many tasks next to impossible ;)

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  10. You'll definitely get the call. This is the kind of no that leads to a yes. Keep on going!

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