The dissapointing rejections

Hello Everyone,
I haven't blogged in a while but that would probably be because I haven't had much to say. I have been working on my third book. I decided to write this post because I heard back from a publisher I contacted a while ago about The Rift. It is published on createspace but I have still been working on a traditional publisher (random house or harper teen being my dream ones) I felt very excited when I read the first few lines stating:
"Your manuscript is very interesting and reads well."
Then I read the next sentence...
"But I have to apologize that I cannot offer anything at this time. I sincerely wish you the very best of luck with publication."
And the big sigh moment. Having received rejections in the past I have been able to cope with them. However; most were form letters that gave no real message.
I think there is something so much more disappointing about one that starts out with saying how much they liked the book only to end with a rejection. This could be my own random and strange, slightly eccentric mind talking but I guess it is only my opinion.
Still very disappointing.
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Published on June 09, 2013 18:39 Tags: publishers, rejections, skn-hammerstone, the-rift
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message 1: by Kaine (new)

Kaine Andrews I tend to prefer a flat rejection or a form letter; that tends to be true with other aspects of life as well. Probably tied to my broken psyche and so many individuals and organizations I have known start with listing all the great things they like about me, my manuscript, my work or whatever, then shoot me down. Tends to induce the "Well if it's so f'n great, then why exactly are you rejecting me?" switch in my brain... never ends well.

Sorry to hear it's not going well... but you'll get there eventually, I'm sure. Best of luck.


message 2: by [deleted user] (new)

Good point. I think I would rather they told me what they didn't like and then rejected it rather than convince me they like it and then reject it.


message 3: by Sharon (new)

Sharon Huether Keep trying and you will find a publisher. Too start out praiseing your book, then saying it's rejected, is cruel.


message 4: by [deleted user] (new)

thanks Sharon :)


message 5: by Kaine (new)

Kaine Andrews Alas, somewhere along the way a lot of industries decided that everyone's self-esteem needed excessive coddling and the best way to do that was "Praise first, then say no," something I personally find insulting and infuriating. Heh.


message 6: by [deleted user] (new)

I agree. I would much rather just be told that they didn't like it because they must not have or they must have found something wrong with it or they wouldn't reject it.


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