Back to the search...

Got a reply back from that agency we sent the 50 pages to: it's a no go. That makes lucky 13! Time to look again (it'll give Kris a break between job hunting).

We got a bite!

Let's hope it doesn't wriggle off the hook! OMG I still can't believe it... Kris called and said check the e-mail... an agent we queried wants to see the first 50 pages of the manuscript! :D

Wish us luck!

Rejection #12

The one we sent in by snail mail came back with a woefully thin envelope containing a form rejection. Oh well, one for the board!

Bit of a hiatus

Things are kind of on hold for the moment. Kris drafted a new query letter that is a lot more dynamic and sounds much more "us" than the sort of stiff sounding one we'd been sending that got us all those rejects so far.

Unfortunately, life has been throwing some shit at him (not my place to go into detail) so for now while he's dealing with that, we're kind of in a holding pattern. We fully intend to see this through, though, but there are things that need dealing with first. Good thing manuscripts don't have shelf lives.

Tallying the Board

Just looking at the magical cork board next to my desk which I mentioned awhile back. Right now we're at five rejections. Just sent out four more queries, so that leaves it at eight outstanding.

It's funny, but this is really getting much easier for me. The first time I sent out a query, I could hardly bring myself to hit the "send" button, I was so nervous. I think I've taken to the curmudgeonly tactic of expecting rejection. You're never disappointed that way. If you get a rejection letter, well...it wasn't unexpected. If you get a request for partials or a manuscript, then you're pleasantly surprised. Only way to go is up, right?

Am's note: I agree. I've been expecting rejections, partly because I somehow feel we have to hit a quota before we end up getting a success. I think it's a decent tactic... I mean, we're not being pessimistic. If we were, we'd give up.

Rejection #5: The quick hits keep on comin'!

<-- Massi's starting to get grumpy.

Dear Amber and Kristopher,

Thank you for submitting your query to The ______ Agency. While your proposal shows merit, I'm afraid it's not right for us. As I'm sure you know, this is a very subjective business, and no doubt another agent will feel differently. Best of luck in your writing career.


Best wishes,
______
Assistant

Awaiting two more replies...

Dear Amber and Kristopher,

What did the five fingers say to the face?! "SLAP!"

Best Wishes,

Agency X.

Comment setup update

Instead of only being able to leave a comment if you have an account or openID, I changed it to moderated, so I'll have to approve them before they show up. So now you can leave comments here, Terry!