Foo.
Well, the agent who was reading my proposal returned (i.e. rejected) it yesterday, so we're back at square one for the book. I'm meditating on what to do about it - I've run into a snag re getting access to some of the people I need to interview, so I'm not sure I'll be able to complete the book as I've envisioned it. I'll probably shelve the project until after the holidays.
I'm feeling kind of discouraged about the whole thing - not that I'll never get it published (it's a good idea), but that I won't be able to write it to the standard I'd like to write it to. At times it seems like an easy task, other times it seems overwhelming. At the moment, it seems overwhelming.
So we'll see what happens.
Meanwhile, there are caramels to make and scarves to weave, so no time to mope! I'm planning to do two batches of caramels this evening.
I'm feeling kind of discouraged about the whole thing - not that I'll never get it published (it's a good idea), but that I won't be able to write it to the standard I'd like to write it to. At times it seems like an easy task, other times it seems overwhelming. At the moment, it seems overwhelming.
So we'll see what happens.
Meanwhile, there are caramels to make and scarves to weave, so no time to mope! I'm planning to do two batches of caramels this evening.
2 Comments:
Don't get discouraged about a proposal being rejected. If I had a nickel for every time a publisher has turned down an idea, I would be able to buy coffee for everyone in Texas. By the way, what did you think of FOOT SOLDIERS?
Deborah Douglas, M.D.
Only one agent!! You must be kidding. Don't you dare give up after only one rejection. I've had about 50 agent rejections (at least) and countless rejections for articles. That said, I now have my second agent...the first one didn't work out... and I write and have articles published all the time. Rejection is part of this process. Send out a lot of query letters and proposals to agents at once. Aim for 5-10 in circulation at a time. You can do this.
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