Agent #14 wrote one of the kindest rejection letters I’ve ever received. It’s a form letter, but it’s a kind form letter, kind enough to aid my delusions that this agent really didn’t want to reject me, delusions abetted by knowing that it took three weeks instead of the promised two to get a response: [...]
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Once more, this agent seemed like a good fit. On paper anyway. She’s especially interested in mature YA. She’s drawn to historical and fantasy stories. She likes foreign environments when writers evoke them perfectly and enjoys books that delve into the complexity of relationships. She prefers things that are more on the literary side of [...]
Agent #11 Reprise
Posted in Writing on Jan 12th, 2010
Some of you may recall that back in September, Agent #11 requested a partial of my novel manuscript. I did a dance for joy that day.
Well. I’m not dancing anymore. Agent #11 sent me a rejection letter.
After 18 rejections of this project (I’ll be writing about some of the others in coming weeks), I’m getting [...]