Comments on: GO! Smell our rejected manuscript!

By: Taylor Blue

Taylor Blue — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:09:18 +0000

What have we been saying lately Jem?? Onwards and upwards!!

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By: Jim & Em

Jim & Em — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:21:54 +0000

SO that’s were your copy ended up.

Oh dear.

By: angryfromellesmereport

angryfromellesmereport — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:42:46 +0000

Did the agent also say that he/she had already read a very similar manuscript submitted 8 months ago by a brilliant new writer based in the northwest of England.
I think you’ll find that you get a similar response from over 150 UK based agents available in the Yellow Pages
The manuscript was entitled Go! Pick the flowers - Many journeys, one discovery

By: Jim & Em

Jim & Em — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:55:39 +0000

The manuscript is 3 months old Urban - we started writing up the journals 18 months aGO!

By: Jim & Em

Jim & Em — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:54:38 +0000

Thanks for the perspective Expat Inspirer!

By: Jim & Em

Jim & Em — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:54:00 +0000

Cheers TB!

By: RYK

RYK — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:05:08 +0000

“new beginner luck” I love this video, brings back so many memories what a great movie.

By: Urban Pagan

Urban Pagan — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:36:15 +0000

unlucky

not everyone can write stuff

I’d give up now- as realistically its over 2 years old and nobody is that bothered. no shame in that. just move on.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:25:01 +0000

ha ha Bridj’ - actually I just thought of another ‘pearl of wisdom’ to share….as my old business advertising sales colleague used to say after being blown out on a cold call “a no is just a request for more information”.

I still quote it occasionally.

Get right back on that horse guys (jim and em’) looking forward to walking into my local book shop and seeing it on the shelves (or should that be on amazon?)

Jonathan

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By: Bridget Jones

Bridget Jones — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:42:25 +0000

Jo, with the kind of support you’re giving the guys here “there are always possibilities”, I reckon you could join the group of publishers RYK is talking about mate!

By: Bridget Jones

Bridget Jones — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:40:34 +0000

OUCH! lol

By: Bridget Jones

Bridget Jones — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:39:58 +0000

LOL RYK, it’s clutching at straws a tad I have to admit ha!

By: Jim & Em

Jim & Em — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:19:49 +0000

Cheers buzzing….on we GO!

By: Jim & Em

Jim & Em — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:18:33 +0000

Cheers Marvin and welcome to flowers!

By: RYK

RYK — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:52:18 +0000

only after the book has been read by everyone

By: expat inspirer

expat inspirer — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:32:23 +0000

I think you did well to get so far:

you got out of the slush pile
you were read by a real agent not just a reader
they asked for a complete MSS
you actually spoke to them
you received a personal rejection letter

that is WAY better than many get who:
stay in the slush pile
are read by a GAP year student, who doesn’t know a thing about your topic so never passes on your idea
who get a standard rejection letter
never speak to anyone

I say, well done, and in the words of Tony Blair (prefer Winston Churchil, but someone said that already) Things Can Only Get Better

Be proud

By: Taylor Blue

Taylor Blue — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:13:09 +0000

Don’t worry about that rejection. I know how it is…before I wrote online I was rejected all the time. I was told to hang them up to prove that you did something. You actually sent in a manuscript…that is a big thing. !!!! You’ll get it…Stephen King was rejected hundreds and hundreds of times and look at him!

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By: angesbiz

angesbiz — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:32:12 +0000

I love that little cartoon you put in up there. Very cute!

As far as the rejection goes, it’s only a matter of time before someone brilliant picks it up and publishes it for you. Rejections are not easy to swallow. I have had them too and it’s easy to get down and feel like nobody loves you and what’s the point. “Never Ever Quit” is a great motto to have and it is one that I have taken on recently. Whoever that first agent you went to is, clearly they are not for your Flowers book. GO! find the right agent… they are waiting for you
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By: Jim & Em

Jim & Em — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:36:40 +0000

Well we wouldn't it quite like that as Brand has to fit brand and anyway we're busy getting remotivated today... LETS HAVE IT.

By: Lib

Lib — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:29:49 +0000

Bollocks to um.

Their loss.

By: Jim & Em

Jim & Em — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:11:32 +0000

Cheers albert & welcome to flowers, checking out your blog right now!

By: angryfromellesmereport

angryfromellesmereport — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:47:27 +0000

As eco-warriors i would have thought that the recycle comment should appeal to you

By: Albert Grande

Albert Grande — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:31:40 +0000

Hang in there. This is just a small bump in the road of life.
I appreciate your positive attitude. I’m sure there is a literary agent out there for you.
Onward and upward!
Regards,
albert grande

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By: mike

mike — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:01:10 +0000

Whoops that was my comment sorry guys

Mike

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By: Jim & Em

Jim & Em — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:57:57 +0000

THat’s the plan mighty!