by Cami C.
Member since:
January 19, 2007

The Nicest Rejection Letter I Ever Received

October 05, 2007 08:33 PM UTC
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I'm posting this for those out there that have yet to brave the manuscript submission process.  Not all rejection letters are cruel!  I was very proud to have received the following rejection letter from Agent Jacky Sachs (www.bookends-inc.com) regarding my novel Dead Housewives.   The steps I completed in the submission process were: query (accepted), proposal (accepted), complete manuscript (not accepted).  If you have any questions about the submission process that I have experienced thus far, I'll do my best to answer.   Good luck to all of you trying to publish!  Happy writing!

            Sincerely,

                   Cami

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September 25, 2007

 

Dear Mrs. Callaway-Higgins,

Thank you for your submission.  You have an interesting and engaging proposal.  However, it is not right for me and I have decided to pass on representation.

Due to a full client list, I feel I must truly fall in love with a project to take it on.  While your work has a great deal to recommend it, I do not feel strongly enough about it to be its best advocate.  Good luck and keep trying.

Thank you for considering BookEnds.

Sincerely,

Jacky Sach

Co-founder

Comments: 11

Trish A. Oct 5, 2007, 8:43pm UTC
It's nice to have gotten so far and to have encountered a fine person who doesn't have to be cruel.

The nicest rejection I got was a phone call from a magazine telling me they really pondered on one of my poems but felt it didn't suit their magazine. He wanted to make sure I continued to re-submit. I proudly shared that rejection.
© MrBill .. Oct 5, 2007, 8:45pm UTC
nicely worded
April Bullock Oct 5, 2007, 9:36pm UTC
hey thank you for you information, that was very helpful to me and i will try not to be so hard on myself anymore thank you

april
Mary W. Oct 5, 2007, 9:43pm UTC
Wow! Congrats are taking it so far. Are you continuing to submit it to other agents?
El Toro Bravo de Amor Oct 5, 2007, 10:34pm UTC
I only submit poetry. I've never had a "cruel" rejection. They have been curt and to the point before but that doesn't bother me. Real writers get rejected!

Break a leg babay!
Jerrica K. Oct 5, 2007, 10:37pm UTC
Wow! What a nice rejection! LOL! I've submitted one query and one partial and received what were clearly form letters. That was really nice of this woman to be so honest and yet kind. Best of luck in your future endeavors!

Please read and rate my entry:
A Scandalous Overture
Cami C. Oct 6, 2007, 3:16pm UTC
Jerrica~ I know what you mean! Usually they feel like they are just generic form letters, leaving you wondering if someone actually read it:) Happy writing!
Claudia B. Oct 10, 2007, 10:48pm UTC
Now, that's a kind person and someone who still encourages you to pursue your writing. Good luck finding a new resource for your manuscript.
Penny J. Oct 13, 2007, 11:23pm UTC
*chuckle* I've received a few rejections like that. I had one agent tell me that while I had a well-written and intriguing project, she had to pass on representing me as my book would be in direct competition with her star author. (Wha'??!?) I had a publisher, upon returning my manuscript (they'd requested it), explain that they liked the book but my writing was too sophisticated for their readership. (D'uh, huh?) Good luck in your continuing efforts to market your manuscript!
Cami C. Oct 14, 2007, 1:28pm UTC
Thanks Penny! Nice to meet you on Gather:)

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