I am back !!! For the very small group of readers I have, well I am am new and have been away for quite a while. I have been writing yes, busy with the partner yes and the children and cats.
But thats not the reason why I have been in absentia.
I ALMOST got an agent, yes almost. And not one of the best but thee best but it came to nothing
in the end. I have spent the past few weeks packaging and posting every last word out to the *AGENT*, sending emails back and forth and just generally walking around chewing my nails - only to be told no. A polite no but a no all the same.
I feel like shit.
So I have been spending the last couple of weeks in depression mode. Really, really unhappy. I would rather have been sent a stream of rejections than get a half baked interest, a lot of stress and only to be told no. My story isn't strong enough apparently. I feel like shit.
But heh, life goes on.
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Oh bum. How annoying :o( That's what I'm worried about - me making such a big hoo haw on my blog about the agent requesting my full and having such nice phone conversations with me and then it all coming to nothing. BUM I'll say again to your situation but, you know what, it's bloody brilliant getting that far with an agent and if you can do it with one, you can do it with another. Don't give up. Get your MS out there again! ASAP!
Oh - and if I have disappointing new in January please feel free to visit my blog and give me exactly the same advice back!
Happened to me too, way back. Was on such a high, told everyone and his wife, only to get a polite rejection in the end, along the same lines as yours, and ended up with egg on my face. Took me a while to recover, so I know how you feel - it makes you doubt everything, BUT at least you had the interest from the agent in the first place, (that's what I told myself) which is a Good Thing, so as Cally says, DON'T give up!
You have caused me to delurk :)
This is why agents scare me so much! I was reading about someone who had 35 agent rejections before finally getting one ... and then it all started again with a publisher. I am terrified of agents. I keep getting told to get myself one - but it isn't that easy!
BUT what is the alternative? To give up and not write again ... or to pick up, dust down and go for it. It sucks so huge hugs. Don't give up ... to get that much interest shows that you have something ... keep going.
Please.
x
I'm so sorry to hear that. It's crappy. I had an agent for two years - and she did nothing, so I am not sure what's worse, having a useless one or not having one at all. 'Course you feel like shit, who wouldn't? But you'll pick yourself up again and realise that just because one person says your story isn't strong enough, that doesn't mean anything... Get it back out there now!!
Tania
Oh, I am gutted on your behalf. But it happens to everyone, honest. And that was only ONE agent! And you've clearly got something good to have got so far - so don't give up!
You've gotta get back out there with that ms before you lose your nerve... You can do it!
I agree with above comments. But most importantly keep sending out your writing. Just because 1 said no doesn't mean others will! How many times was JK Rowling turned down?
Just thought I'd follow Caroline's example and delurk! I do sympathise. I've had a couple of experiences in the last few days which have made me seriously consider giving up writing. But I WON'T give up, and I'm sure you won't either. I know it's probably not much comfort, but at least the agent showed initial interest and that means you have something special or you wouldn't have got that far.
How horrible. Mind you at least you know that you're good enough for an agent to be that interested. Hang in there. Hope you feel better soon!
Me again! Just to wish you a very happy Christmas and new year x
Thanks for all your support !
I am truly overwhelmed but it still stinks, never mind by Spring 2008 I would have fully recovered and be waiting for a string of new rejections.
Would I spark up a major debate if I said writing was one of the hardest professions to crack ?
I'm so sorry to hear this news. I can imagine how awful you must feel. But hold onto the fact that you interested them enough to consider you. There can be any number of reasons you were turned down, but if one agent can take this much interest in you, then another one can.
Good luck!
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