Rejection 3

Just so I don't get too big for my boots...! The postman brought me another response from the original batch of agents I had targeted for my children's book.

Quite funny actually, as this one arrived hot on the heels of the email from The Glorious Agent Who is Interested and Wanted to See More. The fact that someone out there thinks I'm worth a second look really did take the edge off this new rejection!

So, it was a form letter. In fact, it wasn't even a letter, it was a slip! And they sent my manuscript back too, in spite of the fact I'd asked them to recycle it. I have to say it was pristine. I don't believe for a moment that it has been read, or if so, then only the first page.

None of this bothers me. The reason? I was at a writers' conference a couple of weeks ago and spoke to some people in the know who told me that this particular agent has very recently left their agency (I got the impression it wasn't amicable) and will be setting up a new agency in the New Year. The people I spoke to told me not to submit yet. Ah. Already had submitted. Oops.

So, I'd already written that one off in my head, with a view to finding the agent's new contact details and re-submitting to them in 2008. Which to be honest, I probably still will! I honestly don't think that they've seen my ms...and if I'm wrong, well, no doubt I'll get another slip!