Sunday, January 06, 2013

Get on board the rejection train

Having started my new year with a football game I feel I must continue the adventure by getting back on the rejection train. Yes, I've just submitted novel number 2 to a literary agent.

It's the first time I've submitted it to an agent; I went direct to a Welsh publisher with it originally but the editor there - a man - rejected it. I say that with feeling as previously when I'd approached this publisher, before I'd completed the work, it was a female editor and she'd liked it and asked to see more.

But I'm feeling strong now and ready to receive the 'thank you but no's that are sure to come my way. (I say that now: ask me how I'm feeling after the first 5 rejections.)

So we shall see. And in the meantime I'll carry on with novel 3. Except first I have to read it as I can't remember what's happened so far ...

7 comments:

Anne in Oxfordshire said...

How and where do you find the time to write .. blimey .. and if it is anything like the book I got , it should be brill .

Suburbia said...

Good luck Liz
Check out onstage am on Google, it's a social networking site but with photos , often taken on smart phones. I tried to add a link but it won't let me!

Suburbia said...

Not on stage! Instagram it should read...

CherryPie said...

Good luck :-)

Furtheron said...

Why not self publish again via Lulu?

Ole Phat Stu said...

Best wishes with your search for a publisher, Liz! I am astounded by your tenacity :-)

Liz Hinds said...

It's completely different, anne!

I've seen it mentioned a lot so i will, sub.

Thanks, cherrypie.

I'd like the marketing of a 'proper' publisher behind me, furtheron.

Thanks, stu.