tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post2588022366742854415..comments2024-03-28T05:13:12.886-04:00Comments on QueryTracker Blog: Treating the Pain of RejectionPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17771807777617244491noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-37043951201885138412011-11-09T16:26:28.045-05:002011-11-09T16:26:28.045-05:00I don't know about the 'ho thing (definite...I don't know about the 'ho thing (definitely lol) but writing isn't the time to be modest. <br /><br />Writers need to flaunt what they got if they wanna keep it hot. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-79654703084439250082011-11-09T16:16:22.180-05:002011-11-09T16:16:22.180-05:00So what you're saying is we should just be sub...So what you're saying is we should just be submission ho's? lol<br /><br />Sorry couldn't resist. Great advice!Marsha Sigmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11095210839900479297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-39520425512570218912011-11-09T14:54:48.354-05:002011-11-09T14:54:48.354-05:00Great advice! I had a file drawer full of rejectio...Great advice! I had a file drawer full of rejections before I finally sold my first book. And the truth is, a writer is only as good as their last book, so rejections can still happen even after publishing. It's a tough business we're in.Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-11066729614391781712011-11-09T11:27:53.452-05:002011-11-09T11:27:53.452-05:00The bitter sting of rejection is really just natur...The bitter sting of rejection is really just nature's way of letting you know your dream is still alive :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-76190715751912939592011-11-09T10:30:25.136-05:002011-11-09T10:30:25.136-05:00I entered one contest. It was early in my drafts, ...I entered one contest. It was early in my drafts, and I had a friend who had judged a few contests crit my entry first. Not a smart idea. She found only a few things to tweak. I sent the entry in with the sole goal of getting feedback on my opening, to see if I was headed in the right direction. But by the tine I received the feedback, the beginning had been rewritten to a large extent due to feedback by a much stronger critter. At that point, I was too busy to read the contest feedback (I was editing the rest of the book) and then I forgot all about it. <br /><br />I still haven't read it. Why? Because my first chapter is no longer my first chapter. It's my second one. And any comments that was made no longer count because of all the heavy editing I've done. Yep, I wish I had waited and save myself the entry fee.<br /><br />Once thing to watch out for is just how subjective the contests are. I volunteered to judge in one. I specifically requested YA novels, and was sent contemporary romances, which I don't read. I told the organizers that I couldn't judge the entries fairly. Seriously, how am I supposed to know if the idea if original if I don't read the genre? I know many situations in which it was obvious the judged a genre they didn't like or read. The comments were way off base. <br /><br />Contests are great, but they are not for everyone. And remember to apply what you learned from those judged pages to the rest of your book.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-43969778096931496002011-11-09T09:17:30.030-05:002011-11-09T09:17:30.030-05:00Rejection is thrilling in that it compels the writ...Rejection is thrilling in that it compels the writer to try again. After all, good writing comes from attempting again and again to perfect words and sentences, massaging them into stories. The submission process shouldn't be any different.<br /><br />I submitted to more than 50 young adult agents/agencies, had six requests, five rejections and one offer of representation. While having the offer was pretty amazing, I knew I would miss the pursuit of getting one.<br /><br />- JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-4890644465729225012011-11-09T09:15:59.127-05:002011-11-09T09:15:59.127-05:00Great advice--thanks!Great advice--thanks!Rosalynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com