Thursday, December 11, 2014

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Got an interesting rejection:

"Thanks for your interest in our agency.  Unfortunately you've caught me at a time when the demands of my current clients leave me with very little time to devote to exploring new talent and unfortunately in this case I have to pass on the opportunity to pursue this.  I am being extremely picky so please seek many opinions since my decision may have little to do with the salability of your work."

I appreciate his sending me a rejection note. Many won't even do that much.
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Paul West is a freelance writer and novelist. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Paul claims to be a "Prune Picker," though he now makes his home in Taylorsville, Utah.

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Published: Thursday, December 11, 2014

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After my last post, it occurred to me that some of you (all 1 or 2 of you) might not get what I was talking (writing) about. They didn't get that I was talking about publishing my novel, that I still prefer to have a traditional publisher publish my novel.

A lot of writers are self-publishing lately, but when I consider the quality of self-published books, there's a much greater chance the book will not be a quality work. Publishers (at least most of them) know and only accept quality work to publish. With self-publishing there's no guarantee.

Sure, some self-published work is great, well done. But I tend to think most are trashy with little or no editing. Let's face it. Hiring an professional editor is expensive. I can't afford it. And that's a huge reason I need to go traditional.

On another subject, sort of. I've sent out nearly 20 query letters so far in the past month. Here's to not holding my breath. I intend to send out more. I've heard back from 3 or 4 of them, all negative with no helpful notes, but I ain't given' up.

Wish me luck.
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I agree with the old school thinking about finding an agent/editor. It goes: "If it's not good enough for a traditional publisher, it's probably not good enough."

I just can't get over that idea. I know a lot of people will disagree with me, and some of them are actually selling a lot of books, but I think they are the exception, not the rule, and probably could do even better with a major publishing house.

Hang in there you faithful followers (all 1 or 2 of you). I ain't giving up. It's gonna sell!!!
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Got 5 rejections so far. Most agents won't let me know, however, so I should probably log all of them as rejections. j/k. Still, who knows. Maybe one will eventually prove positive. I've thought about self-publishing but I just can't bring myself to go that route. Hang on for the bumpy ride.
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To all of you (all 1 or 2 of you) who are following my rantings here, I hope you'll hang in there with me. Knowing you are with me gives me hope.

I got 5 rejections so far. Most won't let me know, however, so I should probably log all of them as rejections. j/k. Still, who knows. Maybe one will eventually prove positive. I've thought about self-publishing but I just can't bring myself to go that route.
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