On the up side, on the rare occasion I DO get a response, it's almost always, "You've got a compelling story and great writing. I'm sure it'll find a home, but I don't think *I* can sell it."
Fan-flipping-tastic. ARGH.
In the meantime, at least I have a publisher. They're small enough that they don't use agents--which has pros . . . and cons.
Thanks for linking to this - I wouldn't have seen it otherwise and might possibly go on thinking I'm the only writer out there still waiting for some sign my queries etc were not caught up in the agent's alien abduction. - Jen McA
Hey, Janet, thanks for the link. What a nice surprise. You, btw, are the gold standard for responses. You promptly rejected the hell out of my query. And I was grateful. Honest.
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Credits only get you so far. Kind of like proposals.
Awwww... At least he's not giving up!
I'm thankful that the writing community can laugh about stuff like this :). Mostly.
Holy crap, that sounds like my life.
On the up side, on the rare occasion I DO get a response, it's almost always, "You've got a compelling story and great writing. I'm sure it'll find a home, but I don't think *I* can sell it."
Fan-flipping-tastic. ARGH.
In the meantime, at least I have a publisher. They're small enough that they don't use agents--which has pros . . . and cons.
As my mother would say, "Gawd love 'im."
Thanks for linking to this - I wouldn't have seen it otherwise and might possibly go on thinking I'm the only writer out there still waiting for some sign my queries etc were not caught up in the agent's alien abduction.
- Jen McA
Hey, Janet, thanks for the link. What a nice surprise. You, btw, are the gold standard for responses. You promptly rejected the hell out of my query. And I was grateful. Honest.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Chris R.
www.EightDaysToAmish.com
" fastidious query letters"
I like his use of adjectives.
Good luck, Rodell!
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