I've been writing a lot about rejection lately because it's on my mind a great deal. Having finished a 105,000 word manuscript, I felt ready. I entered the Suzie Townsend contest, Can You Handle the Truth? I knew I could handle it. I don't cry anymore when I get rejected. A big step, let me tell you. It's a bit silly I cried in the first place but when something is really important to you it can happen.
So I queried and I got rejected. She did give feedback as she promised and it was actually very helpful. My query needs work. She didn't comment on the pages which tells me she probably didn't get that far. For now, I'll focus on the query. I will continue to submit. It's what we do, right? While I submit, I'll keep writing. It's an ongoing process we have to be committed to. It is key to learning and getting better. I feel I know more now than I did a week ago.
I'd be interested to hear if anyone out there entered the contest and if they felt it was helpful. I'd also be interested to know if there are other contests you know about like this one.
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