Spinning on the Merrygo Round

Well, I've just received two more rejections on my YA manuscript. Actually one rejection was for the partials of both my YA manuscripts, so actually I think that makes three. The second rejection actually had some good comments, but it was still a rejection. I'm trying not to be depressed about. I keep remembering that Meg Cabot said that she had a mailbag full of rejections for her books before she finally signed with an agent.

I'm not quite at a mailbag but I've gotten enough to fill a small box. So instead of being depressed and diving into a bar of chocolate or a bottle of champagne, I'm trying to be pro-active. I'm sending out 3 partials to agents, one who had actually requested my first YA but wanted an exclusive, and I've emailed queries to 5 other agents.

Still it's disheartening to still be getting 'good rejection' letters. I'm ready to move on to the, 'love it, let's talk' stage of the game.

I also need to move on and start focusing on a new project, the trilogy that I've been wanting to write. I have the first book almost outlined, and I just need to do some research on the rest. So if you know anyone who's been through basic training in the army, let me know!

Thanks for reading,

EKM