I’m back! Admittedly, the past month has been mostly spent with my head down querying and helping a few other friends with their manuscripts. At this point, I feel like I have exhausted my query batches and now I just have to ride it out.
How It’s Going
Admittedly, every time I get a query response that is almost always a pass and I feel the knee-jerk reaction to query more. During April, it is my personal goal to let things breathe.
But of course, that’s easier said than done. Every rejection I’ve gotten has hit harder than my previous attempts at querying. I really believe in this story and its potential to be appealing to a wide audience. I’m definitely struggling as I watch literary agents disagree with this.
Cant’t Help but Compare
It doesn’t help that one of the bookish people I feel like I’ve had a parallel career with, as we both attempted to query/get published, not only snatched up an agent but recently announced their impressive book deal. I’m so happy for them, I really truly am, but at the same time, I would be lying if I said I wasn’t jealous.
I feel like I’ve worked so hard. I’m waiting to see progress to reflect my efforts.
I remain hungry for it, though, even if I’m flagging a bit. Wish me luck this April!
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