600th Entry!!! First Rejection … Yet Optimistic

When I opened my E-mail, I scanned down from the junk and saw an E-mail where the subject line was “Our Strange Duet.”  I opened it immediately, and read it.  But it wasn’t the good news I was hoping for.  The first person read through it and said that it seemed more like a teen romance with suspense rather than a mystery and they didn’t feel it was the right kind of book for them.

I E-mailed him back, thanking him for reviewing what I’d sent and wishing him luck in the publishing.

::Sighs::  I don’t know.  I really hoped that this would be . . . the one.  The first time I sent in my query, I got their answer in less than twenty four hours, saying they were interested.  They asked for the first three chapters and a synopsis, and I gave it to them as soon as I could.  Perhaps I should’ve consolidated the synopsis a bit better . . .  Oh, well.

In any case, I really felt that this could be the one that would publish my story . . .

Oh, well.  I’ll pick myself up from disappointment tomorrow and go look through the Writer’s Market for another mystery publisher.  I’ll find more websites, send out more E-queries.  I will get this novel published, so help me.

I’ll be okay.  I’m disappointed, but not insanely.  I’ll just send it somewhere else.

And I’ll start tomorrow.

::Sighs::

*~*~*~* ::Later:: *~*~*~*

I was out taking a walk and was reminded of something Joey told me once.  That getting a rejection letter is one of the greatest things a writer can get.  It means that instead of being told no from the get-go, that someone from a publishing company took the time to read what you’ve written.  And that even if they didn’t accept it, the fact that they read it means a lot.  And you know what?  I agree.  It does mean a lot.  So I’m gonna add more to Our Strange Duet, give it a prologue, and overall make it more of a mystery.  I may see if I can resend it to Poisoned Pen Press after that, or I may not.  I’ not sure.  But I do know once I revamp it, I’m sending it out to other publishers.

So I’m in a better mood about the entire thing.  I’m not letting this stop me.  I’m a writer.  And I’m determined to let the world know that.