Last week, I sent out two full manuscripts and two partials. Yesterday I got a rejection on one of the fulls, with revision ideas. I’ll take it as a good sign that THE IDIOT’S TALE’s first rejection letter was personal and helpful–unlike the gajillion quarter-sheet rejection slips from literary mags, which I have collected on a nail next to my desk since college.
So: onward.
Tags: submissions, THE IDIOT'S TALE
Beautiful website and great news about a personalized rejection letter. You’re bound for glory, I say. Perhaps next year we can rendezvous again at Colonyhouse.
Thanks, Elizabeth–and thank you for the encouragement. I’ll be at the Colonyhouse for the October writers’ week, so if you’re not swamped (ha!), do think about coming. I’m already longing for some quiet time at the coast.
Yes, that’s definitely a good sign, individual comments.
I always look at finding the right home for a manuscript as searching for its soul mate — it’s rare to find it right away, and sometimes you have to date around a bit!
Best wishes!