Mighty Casey has struck out.

[megwrites]

Quick!Agent rejected me about an hour ago.

This means, officially, the Tower!Guy has bombed completely. I've got one more place to send it, but I officially hold out no hope at all and expect rejection as well.

I guess it wasn't a good novel, but I have no idea what else I could do to make it better. I did my best. My best wasn't good enough. The cheery little lies they tell you in school don't cover these things.

Just have to write something else, hope it fares better.

I still love writing, but I don't love this bit at all. This is the painful bit. The part where you hurt and there's nothing you can do about it.

And just for the record? There is no skin thick enough for this, either. I defy anyone not to feel abject disappointment when they work for years at something and come to failure. I guess you just take it and move on.

Besides, it was just the first try. There are other novels. There will be other chances. Other rejections.

Maybe, eventually, there will be good news. Just not now.

Comments

[scififanatic.livejournal.com]

Just curious: have you tried any YA agents? Remember that writing conference I mentioned in my original post in this thread? Agents are looking for fantasy, at least a lot of YA agents are. Just a thought.

Also, I'll email you any other names and you can check it against your list. There may be some duplicates but you never know. Like I said, we're in this together. I want to help any way I can because your novel isn't at a dead end. :)

[fiction-theory.livejournal.com]

Well, the novel isn't YA, but there does seem to be a crossover in YA agents who are willing to represent adult fantasy. I think I remember you posting that as well!

And please! Send me that list as soon as you can. I'd love to know any names I missed!

Thanks so much for being such a great friend. I don't know what I'd do without you. I'll keep trying with this novel as much as I can, but I do know that there will come a time when - if it doesn't sell for whatever reason - I will need to write other things and come back for it later.