Comments on: 13 Reasons Why Your Submission Could Have Been Rejected https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/11/13-reasons-why-your-submission-could-have-been-rejected/ A Blog On Writing Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:35:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: 🖋 Writing Links Round Up 1/9 – B. Shaun Smith https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/11/13-reasons-why-your-submission-could-have-been-rejected/#comment-156692 Mon, 09 Jan 2023 20:17:05 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=46546#comment-156692 […] 13 Reasons Why Your Submission Could Have Been Rejected […]

]]> By: Maureen Bonatch https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/11/13-reasons-why-your-submission-could-have-been-rejected/#comment-155787 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:35:42 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=46546#comment-155787 I've received many rejections over the years but I find the most difficult ones are the ones that don't respond. I'd rather hear what they didn't like, or why, or even a 'no thank you not at this time' than waiting and not knowing if they even reviewed it - especially after all the time, tears, and energy that goes into each submission.

]]> By: Patricia Kiyono https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/11/13-reasons-why-your-submission-could-have-been-rejected/#comment-155779 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 01:16:56 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=46546#comment-155779 Lots of food for thought here. Thanks for the advice and encouragement!

]]> By: Diana Stout https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/11/13-reasons-why-your-submission-could-have-been-rejected/#comment-155778 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 22:31:30 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=46546#comment-155778 In reply to Marissa Garner.

Subjective is right! It's amazing how subject our submissions become. Same with contests. With different judges, contests would have different results!

Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Diana Stout https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/11/13-reasons-why-your-submission-could-have-been-rejected/#comment-155777 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 22:29:34 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=46546#comment-155777 In reply to Pamela Gibson.

I would love to know what marketing in particular killed it, wouldn't you?

Pulling the manuscript out of the drawer. I say YES! I've pulled a number of my projects out of the drawers and am rewriting, revitalizing, modernizing, and utilizing all the craft techniques I didn't know back then. As a result, the projects are better than I could have even imagined back then.

Good luck! Thanks for visiting and sharing, Pam.

]]> By: Diana Stout https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/11/13-reasons-why-your-submission-could-have-been-rejected/#comment-155776 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 22:26:43 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=46546#comment-155776 In reply to Linda Carroll-Bradd.

Wow, that's quite a story, Linda. So sorry that it happened like that. I bet you never darkened their door again, or at least that one particular person's door. Thanks for sharing your experience.

]]> By: Diana Stout https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/11/13-reasons-why-your-submission-could-have-been-rejected/#comment-155775 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 22:24:38 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=46546#comment-155775 In reply to Denise.

I have no doubt you'll be highly successful in the future, Denise because you already know the real secret--not giving up!

Thanks for the visit!

]]> By: Diana Stout https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/11/13-reasons-why-your-submission-could-have-been-rejected/#comment-155774 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 22:23:17 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=46546#comment-155774 In reply to Barb Bettis.

Barb, you are so right about it feeling personal. I always have to remind myself that it's not. Thanks for visiting and comments!

]]> By: Diana Stout https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/11/13-reasons-why-your-submission-could-have-been-rejected/#comment-155773 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 22:22:39 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=46546#comment-155773 In reply to Pamela S Thibodeaux.

Thanks for visiting, Pam! Happy Writing.

]]> By: Marissa Garner https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/11/13-reasons-why-your-submission-could-have-been-rejected/#comment-155772 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 21:30:09 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=46546#comment-155772 One agent rejected my story because it was set in a "foreign" location. Hmmm? Hawaii is "foreign"? Later, it became my first published book. An editor at a large publisher wanted to buy my story, but she was retiring. Despite her praise of the project, none of the other editors wanted to acquire it. Tells you how subjective and personal editors'/agents' tastes can be.

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