I've been submitting my most recent finished manuscript over the last several months. I guess you could say I've become a bit desensitized to the rejections coming in. I guess I almost expect them. This is my third novel to go on submission. So, I've been rejected, A LOT. At least with a rejection, there is closure and, on the rare occasion, a reason why.
What I find the hardest though is the no response means no. There doesn't feel like there is any closure. Much of the time, you get a confirmation that your query was received, but this is not always the case. When it's not, AND when the agent uses the no response method, there's always that possibility the spam filter ate your query. This makes it almost unbearable.
Of course, I understand why agents do this. This is in no way a slam against those that utilize the practice. I can only imagine the amount of emails they receive in a day. It's just that I, like many authors, long for the closure mentioned above and that tiny crumb of feedback that is sometimes given. It's just part of the business and nobody ever said this business was easy. So, I'll just have to put on my big girl panties and get over it!;-)
On a side note, I want to express a heartfelt Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there and especially to my Dad and my amazing husband!
What I'm reading now: Flashpoint by Suzanne Brockmann
Song of inspiration: "True Colors" by Zedd and Kesha
