A merciful death, but still dead
I will start this post with a voluminous sigh.
>Sigh<
My science fiction/fantasy novel Greyspace spent the last 8 months (8/16/2015 - 5/16/2016) being considered as part of Hodderscape's call for Open Submission. Basically, this means that Hodderscape, a major publisher, was accepting manuscripts not represented by an agent. For us lowly folk, this is a big deal.
According to Anne Perry, the editor at Hodder in charge of the Open Submissions, there were about 1600 entries. Greyspace made it to the final 5% before being politely dismissed (about a week after the linked post, above). They were very nice. Very gentle. Very professional. But it's still a NO. No doesn't feel good.
I am disappointed. I'm not bitter, though. In fact, I'm extremely grateful to Anne and her team at Hodderscape for even opening such a door, let alone inviting me into the waiting room. Was the last 8 months torture? Yes. Was I anxious? Yes. Had I finally started believing that this might actually work out, and that Greyspace might be published by a major house? Yes, damn it.
That is the nature of the business. It is often the nature of Life. You have to fail to succeed. Being in the final 5% is actually pretty great! Etc. etc. I know the words I have to tell myself, even if they sound a little hollow right now.
So, back to Kickstarter for publication funds. Hopefully soon.
>Sigh<
My science fiction/fantasy novel Greyspace spent the last 8 months (8/16/2015 - 5/16/2016) being considered as part of Hodderscape's call for Open Submission. Basically, this means that Hodderscape, a major publisher, was accepting manuscripts not represented by an agent. For us lowly folk, this is a big deal.
According to Anne Perry, the editor at Hodder in charge of the Open Submissions, there were about 1600 entries. Greyspace made it to the final 5% before being politely dismissed (about a week after the linked post, above). They were very nice. Very gentle. Very professional. But it's still a NO. No doesn't feel good.
I am disappointed. I'm not bitter, though. In fact, I'm extremely grateful to Anne and her team at Hodderscape for even opening such a door, let alone inviting me into the waiting room. Was the last 8 months torture? Yes. Was I anxious? Yes. Had I finally started believing that this might actually work out, and that Greyspace might be published by a major house? Yes, damn it.
That is the nature of the business. It is often the nature of Life. You have to fail to succeed. Being in the final 5% is actually pretty great! Etc. etc. I know the words I have to tell myself, even if they sound a little hollow right now.
So, back to Kickstarter for publication funds. Hopefully soon.
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