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Hi,
The agent's name is Michael Mejias and I do appreciate his time in making a response to me. I will continue with my writing and see what happens.
Sparkle
Aconite said:Sparkle, if you actually got a personal rejection that called your writing "promising" and encouraged you in your writing, treasure it. A personal rejection takes time to write--time the agent could be spending on other things--so it means the agent thought something about your work was worth encouraging, and the agent gave you the gift of his or her time to tell you so.
As for, "I just wish agents would say if the the stories were good or forget it," the agent said they were promising, didn't s/he? And also said, "tastes among literay agencies vary widely and to stay positive," which is true--your work may be beautifully written, but just not be the kind of work a certain agent handles. Whether or not an agent takes you on depends on more than just the quality of your work, it depends on its suitability for that agent.
Hi,
The agent's name is Michael Mejias and I do appreciate his time in making a response to me. I will continue with my writing and see what happens.
Sparkle