It happened. I got a rejection letter in the mail. Have you had a rejected story lately? It’s no fun to be rejected. However, it doesn’t mean that our stories suck or that we’re bad writers.
Watch the latest author confessional to know what to do with your rejected story. (Hint: rewriting the whole thing isn’t always the answer.) Video below.
…It happened. You got the email and now the agent has set up a call. Your heart is beating and your palms are sweating. This is YOUR moment! Don’t let all those questions you were going to ask an agent escape you when you pick up the phone.
Catch your breath. And let’s prepare for the time when the call comes–because it’s GOING to come!
And when it does, you’re going to be ready.
…Every writer receives multiple rejections for their stories before they’re ever sold into books. But what if you’re pitching your book so much and you’re STILL not receiving any positive feedback? You may need to rewrite your manuscript.
This is the boat I have found myself in this week. Last fall, I sent out my story to roughly 30 agents and have since received 12 rejections. In the grand scheme of rejections, that is a low number. However, I realize that something isn’t working.
…It’s very exciting when you finish your book, but the next step is to actually sell it. Once you find the perfect agent that you want to send it to, you have to write a query that will make them say yes.
But how do you do that?
I just finished a course of query letters and sent my query out to over 30 agents. For the first time ever, I actually got a response to my queries! Here’s what I learned about writing a query that can help you sell your manuscript, too.
…Are you wanting to find an agent? I’m going to go with yes since you’re reading this post! I know that I am because an agent is
I’ve been researching query letters and literary agents a lot lately–I even watched a webinar on tips to land agents that sell adult books.
It’s been six weeks since I quit my job to become a published writer, and I’m finally taking the
After my first submission, I learned that there are some necessary steps to follow before you should hit send. And most will be the reason why your manuscript does or doesn’t sell.
Let me share those secrets with you.
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