I was wondering if any of you would check out my new website about a book I just wrote. I need some feedback. There's a way to leave me comments on the site. Check it out. It's a fantasy story with dragons and monsters and teens fighting for good against evil. Warriorchildren.com is the website. Tell me what's boring or exciting, I'll be posting chapters on the blog page, so keep checking back if you like the story.

I've been offered several contracts by POD publishers, but an really trying to hold out for a traditional agent or publisher. With 15 rejections so far, though, I'm beginning to question the validity of my MS. Please let me know what you think when you look at the website.

I cannot understand why you could possibly have recdeived 15 rejections! Some Editor(s) is/are NOT doing a very good job! Take solace, and inspiration in knowing that J. K. Rowling received over 100 Rejections for her first "Harry Potter"! Your web site is awesome, your Illistations are very artistic, and your writing is very well done. You have a great start! If I were you, I would continue to submit to traditional publishers (they have the marketing resources). I'd also give it a couple of months, re-draft your Query letter and re-submit to those you have received rejections from.

PERSEVERE! DON'T GIVE UP! You have a WINNER here!
And that is coming from an old guy that doesn't read in this genre.

Good Luck!

Michael Phelps

Thank you so much. It's quite easy to become despondent when those emails keep slaying your dragon. Thanks for the encouragement.

Rebecca wrote: "Thank you so much. It's quite easy to become despondent when those emails keep slaying your dragon. Thanks for the encouragement."

Oh, you must not give up, no matter what. That is part and parcel of being a writer. Here is a story that helped me years ago in the beginning:
Marjorie Holmes, a bestselling writer of the 60s-80s, wrote a novel of Biblical fiction, "Two for Gallilee". Such fiction was not all that popular at the time. She was rejected by every publisher-- and in those days there were no computers. She had to retype or copy pages crumple by the many readings. Finally she began using the manuscript as a booster for one of her toddlers! It was years, and then one day, she looked at it, cleaned it up, sent it out, and a publisher bought it! Became a NYT bestseller, still in print today, and a lovely novel.

So keep on-- don't you quit!
Curtiss Ann Matlock
http://curtissannmatlock.com

You See Rebeca,

Ms. Matlock agrees with me! KEEP GOING!

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Just wanted to add my encouragement. Fifteen rejections is nothing these days! Most writers don't get published without getting at least thirty rejections first! :) I checked out your site; you're a darn good writer. Keep at it!