tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post4625489372790202480..comments2024-01-10T04:32:03.578-05:00Comments on Literary Rejections on Display Now Has Long COVID: Four Down & Three to GoWriter, Rejectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241982229214057815noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-28721012552739412982009-10-30T00:35:22.388-04:002009-10-30T00:35:22.388-04:00what's the worst that could happen if no agent...what's the worst that could happen if no agent ever picks up your book? You can put it on lulu and offer free audio snippets to fans. (helps to get someone with a nice reading voice)<br /><br />and maybe you get (internet) famous doing your own promotion, and then you can woo an agent for your next book. or even better, maybe a publishing house contacts you directly after reading your novel. <br /><br />just because agents are rejecting it doesn't mean your novel has to hide at the top shelf of your closet. agents don't have quite the monopoly on gatekeeping anymore these days. stay posi+ive!loo dee doo loonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-35387950905925119722009-10-29T23:32:17.227-04:002009-10-29T23:32:17.227-04:00That's not the case for literary artists, Gimm...That's not the case for literary artists, Gimme? Do you mean "contemporary" artists? Because plenty of dead ones are still shaping society....or at least Oprah's audience.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12532623224069202379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-66099728065187401032009-10-28T18:30:45.806-04:002009-10-28T18:30:45.806-04:00I think 10:34 above is exactly right about where t...I think 10:34 above is exactly right about where things are headed: the few remaining people who are interested in literary fiction, huddled together on various blogs and websites promoting their e-books.<br /><br />The good side is that you won't need agents or editors anymore.<br /><br />The less good side is that no one will make any money or have the slightest cultural impact or relevance. But that's already the case for literary novelists anyway... <br /><br />And folks like you, W/R, who have an existing "platform" might at least attract something of a "readership." I'd say you're sitting pretty well for this next phase.gimmenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-67311017057023854552009-10-28T18:30:00.252-04:002009-10-28T18:30:00.252-04:00Having gone through what you're going through ...Having gone through what you're going through multiple times and reached similar conclusions, I have to say there's something to be said for rejection, that as crappy as it is, it can actually make us better people and even, better writers. You are not alone and you've done a huge service to all us other writers who have felt alone. NEVER GIVE UP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-2784044084907607692009-10-28T10:34:13.987-04:002009-10-28T10:34:13.987-04:00Pretty soon the entire publishing world is going t...Pretty soon the entire publishing world is going to implode and all that will be required is a compelling online presense or other word of mouth to pub your e-novel that we will all buy and read on our kindles or nooks or whatever. So hang in because it will be a HUGE announcement when you (1) reveal your identity and (2) announce that your novel is now available. You, more than most, are well-poised to jump into the new publishing paradigm and even thought this may sound yucky and self-publish-y and not respectable-y right now, soon it won't. Soon, it won't. Trust. Believe. Be patient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-36058452293291437142009-10-28T10:08:46.201-04:002009-10-28T10:08:46.201-04:00I have to tell you, I am SO eager to read your nov...I have to tell you, I am SO eager to read your novel. I wish I were an agent so you'd sent it to me! I hope one of the big seven comes through. <br /><br />Meanwhile, thanks for the wise words in point form and hang in there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703861414547309188.post-49112045091242750832009-10-28T09:48:06.585-04:002009-10-28T09:48:06.585-04:00"That I will probably keep writing pretty muc..."That I will probably keep writing pretty much no matter what, but that does not guarantee success...unless, of course, that is the definition of success. (Hard to tell.)"<br /><br />Which is why life is so humbling.<br /><br />Well done, you writer you.<br /><br />LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com