Thanks for writing, Nathan. It does help to know that you found my query strong. I'll just be adding you to my lj, then...
But rest assured, I'm not feeling too down. I know that some projects are right for some agents and they aren't right for others. If I have an agent working for me, I want them to believe in my project, like Peter Pan abjures children to believe in Tinkerbell. Or something like that.
I used up my quota of life angst writing a dissertation. I know that rejection is nothing personal. It fits or it doesn't. Yes, I like and believe in my book, and I'd like to get it published. But yes, it's not going to light everyone's fire. That's groovy. I can live with that. Someone is going to bite eventually. If not on this one, then the next one.
Or, if you prefer:
You were my 8th query. Karmically, I haven't paid my dues yet.
Thanks for writing. No hard feelings here whatsoever.
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But rest assured, I'm not feeling too down. I know that some projects are right for some agents and they aren't right for others. If I have an agent working for me, I want them to believe in my project, like Peter Pan abjures children to believe in Tinkerbell. Or something like that.
I used up my quota of life angst writing a dissertation. I know that rejection is nothing personal. It fits or it doesn't. Yes, I like and believe in my book, and I'd like to get it published. But yes, it's not going to light everyone's fire. That's groovy. I can live with that. Someone is going to bite eventually. If not on this one, then the next one.
Or, if you prefer:
You were my 8th query. Karmically, I haven't paid my dues yet.
Thanks for writing. No hard feelings here whatsoever.
Catherine