Okay, I'm being way to over dramatic at this point and making this worse than it really is. Because like I've said before...I just started down this road and there are many more miles ahead of me.
But today I received...not one...not two...but three envelopes. And when I got the call at work that I had three writing related pieces of mail waiting for me at home, it was all I could do to not go looking for the first samurai sword I could find and commit hari kari. It's going back to my three strikes rule. And from the sounds of it, those three strike were waiting to bash me in the head as I walked through my door.
But alas, like I said, I am being way too over the top with it. And one of the envelopes was something pleasant. It was a pin to wear on my badge to my writers meetings. Actually, it was a pin that says PRO and was given to me for the completion and submission of my novel (even though it's been completely getting it's butt kicked with rejections). So it was a positive thing.
The other two were rejections. One from a big agency in NY. We all saw that one coming.
And, unfortunately, the other was the 'Request for more:1' at the bottom of previous blogs. But the positive on that one is that the rejection was typed out to me on a REAL 8x10 sheet of paper. And the agent explained why they were passing on it. This is more than I've gotten from anyone at this point and I really appreciate it. The agent said that the market right now is really tight for my genre and that stories have to have a strong voice and a unique enough premise. I was happy to read that my voice was good, but was told that the story was too much like others they are seeing at this time.
I don't think I'm going to re-write the book seeing as it's done and all. And most of the people who have read it enjoyed it and thought it was different. So I'm going to send out more queries this week and see what that gets me.
This made me think though about how people always say that there really aren't that many stories to be told out there. That it's more like putting a new spin on an old favorite. And after that last rejection I really think that's true.
I also believe that the cosmic universe has a way of making things happen when they are suppose to. So I choose to believe whole-heartedly that when the time is right I will find that agent or editor who believes in my story and hence believes in me as a writer.
And then the sky will open up and be nothing but rainbows and pots of gold. Sorry, there's a Lucky Charms box in front of me and it's oddly inspirational right now.
Pages to date: 108 (This is on on the second book in the series. And, yes, I know it hasn't changed in a while, but check out the next line.)
Pages to date New Book: 5 (I started another story outside the series as I get my series facts organized and finish my character run sheets. See, I'm still writing:)
Rejections: 8
Queries still Out:9
Songs of the day: Adam Ant/Goody Two Shoes
Lyle Lovett/M-O-N-E-Y (Amen brother)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts/I Love Rock 'N Roll
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