Rejection

Contents of Rejection:

elsewhere. ~ The Rejection Collection (http://www.rejectioncollection.com/)

First of all, you have to love an agent who can correctly throw out words like “exigencies”. But second, and most important, my guess is this was an unsolicited submission.

Dear (Romance Writer),

In the best of all possible worlds, there would be enough time in the day for an agent to answer each query for representation individually, on top of all the other things he has to do to stay in business.

Alas, the exigencies of the Real World preclude my being able to do that; I have neither enough hours nor enough hired help. Therefore, with apologies, this form letter.

My workload is already overwhelming, and though on rare occasion I take on an additional new client, to be persuaded to take a look at work from someone not already on my list I have to be verily "bowled over" from first contact -- and your first contact (though it's quite possible your work is fully worthy and publishable) did not, I regret, have that effect. Therefore, I'll have to pass... though I wish you the best of luck in securing representation

After a month of sending out 49 queries, I have a folder full of rejection letters—28 total—and a much thinner folder stuffed with requests to see the complete manuscript. Let me give you a sample of

the Walk of Shame down rejection alley.

“In order to give my current clients the best representation my time allows, I have made the decision not to accept further clients.” There were

four more like this one.

“It does not seem suitable for our agency.”

“I’m sorry I am forced to be so

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