I Need a Cookie...

necia phoenix said:

**hands around a plate of cookies and a tray of champagne bottles**

{{hugs to everyone who needs it}}

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Let's drink ourselves silly!!

Two rejects in one day for my subbed novella. The first one called it 'creative', but not for them and yup creative was quoted like that (is that sarcasm?) The other stated they didn't like the first person POV of the novella and suggested I rewrite it in third. That's not going to happen.

Regrets, brainstorm, but it's better to be "creative" than "unimaginative".

I raise a cookie in your name.

(((Brain)))

I second Hal's cookie. 'Creative' could well be the very thing the next pub you sub is seeking!

Thanks. I'm irked over the saracastic feel of the first one. But I'll get over it.

I'm a little late to weigh in (sorry!!!), but *****hugs**** Have all the cookies you need!

Cookies, yes, you definitely need cookies! I don't blame you for feeling a bit irked by that comment. Ah, aren't we CREATIVE writers? Very strange indeed.

Carlene

Roman Circus
www.nobleromance.com

Thanks. I just felt it was sarcastic at the time, but perhaps I am reading into it.

Gah!! An editor who was really interested in my urban fantasy series left that house and orphaned me. Received an R from the editorial committee via my agent. I have a "strong voice, remarkable sense of humor" and created "a wonderful world." But it's still an R.

So frustrated I want to cry!! This coming on the heels of my Damaged Heroes sweeping the Published Lories... (Two first places, one second, one third.) How can so many people like me, but not a single editor is willing to give me a shot???

I know. Whine, whine, whine... I'm really sorry. I just need to tell someone who understands as only other writers can...

Oh no! :: offers whole plate of cookies :: Sorry about losing your editor. The right editor is out there. (clearly hiding or something, but still out there)

Soccer Mom said:

Oh no! :: offers whole plate of cookies :: Sorry about losing your editor. The right editor is out there. (clearly hiding or something, but still out there)

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Thanks. (munch, munch... ) I hope you're right!!

That sucks

brainstorm77 said:

That sucks

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Yep. It surely does. So frustrating...

shameless said:

Gah!! An editor who was really interested in my urban fantasy series left that house and orphaned me. Received an R from the editorial committee via my agent. I have a "strong voice, remarkable sense of humor" and created "a wonderful world." But it's still an R.

So frustrated I want to cry!! This coming on the heels of my Damaged Heroes sweeping the Published Lories... (Two first places, one second, one third.) How can so many people like me, but not a single editor is willing to give me a shot???

I know. Whine, whine, whine... I'm really sorry. I just need to tell someone who understands as only other writers can...

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I'm sorry to hear that, but we never know what's best, you might get a better deal with another publisher.
Congrats on your Damaged Heroes' success, that tells you something positive, right?

I got a rejection today... Funny enough, it didn't evoke any reaction from me good or bad.

xccorpio said:

I'm sorry to hear that, but we never know what's best, you might get a better deal with another publisher.
Congrats on your Damaged Heroes' success, that tells you something positive, right?

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Thanks for the kind words! Trying to keep my chin up...

It appears no one has baked here in a while, so I'll just go ahead and order up a tray or two of cookies.

Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of my NY pub requested full leaving the nest...obviously they don't want the story (although, I wish they'd just R'd me months ago)

That's not the biggest problem...aside from short stories and a couple articles written as ''nother me' this is the last of my romance queries.

I feel so...out of the loop...out of the game...just...out of it.

Have some cookies, Lainey! I hear you on being out of the loop. It's an odd lonely feeling when you have nothing to query. Any new romance novels in the works for you? The next one you write could be "the one."

Lainey Bancroft said:

It appears no one has baked here in a while, so I'll just go ahead and order up a tray or two of cookies.

Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of my NY pub requested full leaving the nest...obviously they don't want the story (although, I wish they'd just R'd me months ago)

That's not the biggest problem...aside from short stories and a couple articles written as ''nother me' this is the last of my romance queries.

I feel so...out of the loop...out of the game...just...out of it.

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Ugh! I hate that some don't respond.

Lainey Bancroft said:

Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of my NY pub requested full leaving the nest...obviously they don't want the story (although, I wish they'd just R'd me months ago)

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I would normally just offer you some milk to go with the cookie, but felt it important to let you know about something that happened to our first book. When our agent accepted us, she sent the manuscript out to six different publishers. We entertained a few early offers and accepted Tor's. However, TWO YEARS after the book hit the shelf (which means THREE years since we shopped the ms.), our agent got another call--from a publisher who had just finally made it down in her stack to the ms. She called our agent to ask if it was still available and she'd like to make an offer.

My point is that time has no meaning in this business. While a year means a bunch to us authors, a year is truly nothing to them. It's just four seasons and they're scheduling out as far as 8-12 seasons right now.

I won't say not to continue to sub stuff regardless of whether someone has the full, but I wouldn't get discouraged either. If the full was requested, it could very well be sitting on someone's desk with a nothing more than a sticky note as a reminder of how long it's been sitting there.

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on the heels of my Damaged Heroes sweeping the Published Lories...

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I had a Lories winner I can't seem to re-sell now that I have my rights back. I agree. . . frustrating!

Thanks for the cookies, Soccer Mom. I do feel lonely and like I've lost momentum just as it was building. I have one contemporary romance that recently fell off the agent-query-go-round with lots of positive feedback. I wanted it to go larger press but I may research small press options for it so I can feel back in the saddle.

Brain, I've actually grown accustomed to non-response on queries, but a nr on a full that was quickly and enthusiastically requested REALLY stings...BUT...

Cathy's story gives me hope, in a twisted way. Three years? Ouch. The requested ms is more a mainstream with romantic elements and I've got another ms that 'matches' almost complete. I'm considering 'nudging' the editor with the blurb for the new book when I feel it's ready to fly, just to show the original sub wasn't a one-off. Good idea or too pushy, you think?

to all for the support and understanding.

Indeed. It would for me too.

Now I can't remember who it was, but I heard one author say that she used to send her submissions birthday cards when the one-year date came around.

Oh, Lainey!
Don't let it get you down! NY works on its own time table, and I'm in the same boat. One submission was with an editor who held onto it for over a year, then she up and quit that house.

You're so talented! Please don't get discouraged!