They actually reject my work because they hate me. It's a personal vendetta.
On a serious note though, I really appreciate this post, the insight, and the resources you've linked to. It will be very helpful to me going forward! Thanks :)
Thanks for this! It was insightful and helps me understand what to expect and gauge reactions. I've decided to keep self-publishing my genre fiction for now, but I'm querying out a different spec/lit fic novel. I'm hoping that having a self-published stream gives me a bit more patience this time 🫠.
Thank you so much for writing this. I found it really helpful. I had a few full manuscript requests on my dark fantasy novel in 2018 but got so discouraged when I didn’t land an agent I self-published and now it is just one of millions in that flooded market. I’m working on a weird western now but promised myself to engage with querying with a different mindset this time. This helps tremendously in cultivating a different approach. Thank you for taking the time to articulate this so thoughtfully and systematically!
Thank you! This is a helpful breakdown.
This is amazing! Thank you.
They actually reject my work because they hate me. It's a personal vendetta.
On a serious note though, I really appreciate this post, the insight, and the resources you've linked to. It will be very helpful to me going forward! Thanks :)
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So glad this was helpful for you! Best of luck.
Thanks for this! It was insightful and helps me understand what to expect and gauge reactions. I've decided to keep self-publishing my genre fiction for now, but I'm querying out a different spec/lit fic novel. I'm hoping that having a self-published stream gives me a bit more patience this time 🫠.
That sounds like a great strategy.
Thank you so much for writing this. I found it really helpful. I had a few full manuscript requests on my dark fantasy novel in 2018 but got so discouraged when I didn’t land an agent I self-published and now it is just one of millions in that flooded market. I’m working on a weird western now but promised myself to engage with querying with a different mindset this time. This helps tremendously in cultivating a different approach. Thank you for taking the time to articulate this so thoughtfully and systematically!
A full request is a good sign. I hope something is right around the corner for you.