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BillMc
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So, I got this rejection letter for my book Red Shadows from an agent. "Dear William, I had a look at the sample material of Red Sparrows on Youwrite On. I'm not looking for this type of material at present. I'm afraid I have too much historical literature on my books. All the best with your creative endeavours. Best wishes. XXXXXX " I was this close to writing: "Thank you for your review of Red Sparrows, my heatbreaking work on avian life during the communist era. Please inform me when you get a chance to look at Red Shadows!"  But I guess I got some actual information (She doesn't want anymore historical stuff... too bad that's my specialty.  )
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Aves
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Sorry you couldn't send it. Great repost.
This post was last edited by Aves, 11 Aug 2008, 06:12
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I'm sure the agent would have found your comment hilarious (as I did), but really once you've had a rejection it's best to just move on.
It'll make a great story for when you're rich and famous and being interviewed.
And this is a good reminder that novels are rejected for many reasons--often it's got nothing to do with the quality.
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Clairann
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Probably my favourite rejection came from the BBC when I sent in a sample script to their children's department. Every page of my script had coffee stains, rubbings out and unusual smudges all over them - I could hardly read the comments written on my work. Goodness knows where my precious work had been  At least it had been well-thumbed I suppose...
'A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom.' Roald Dahl
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BillMc
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Quote: Clairann, Monday, 11 Aug 2008 10:19Probably my favourite rejection came from the BBC when I sent in a sample script to their children's department. Every page of my script had coffee stains, rubbings out and unusual smudges all over them - I could hardly read the comments written on my work. Goodness knows where my precious work had been At least it had been well-thumbed I suppose... Wow! Well at least you knew it got read... Perhaps the smudges were some type of writer Rorschach test???  What did they mean to you? 
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Primrose Hill
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A rejection letter from a magazine about nine months after I sent them a short story. 'We enjoyed reading your poems. If you send us any more, please ensure that they are original. !!!!!!!!
This post was last edited by Primrose Hill, 18 Nov 2008, 13:26
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Quote: BillMc, Monday, 11 Aug 2008 03:12So, I got this rejection letter for my book Red Shadows from an agent. "Dear William, I had a look at the sample material of Red Sparrows on Youwrite On. I'm not looking for this type of material at present. I'm afraid I have too much historical literature on my books. All the best with your creative endeavours. Best wishes. XXXXXX " I was this close to writing: "Thank you for your review of Red Sparrows, my heatbreaking work on avian life during the communist era. Please inform me when you get a chance to look at Red Shadows!" But I guess I got some actual information (She doesn't want anymore historical stuff... too bad that's my specialty. ) Wow! She put 6 kisses at the bottom! I never get that many kisses in my rejection letters. 
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Steevang
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i hate rejection
The frog and the scorpion is available December 2008 www.steevanglover.com - or visit my blog Steevs Blog
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Rejection letters....
11 Aug 2008, 03:12
