Comments on: Write and write often — no matter what anybody says https://www.jenniferestep.com/write-and-write-often-no-matter-what-anybody-says/ New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:26:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: spyscribbler https://www.jenniferestep.com/write-and-write-often-no-matter-what-anybody-says/#comment-17 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:26:27 +0000 https://www.jenniferestep.com/blog/?p=18#comment-17 LOLOL … thanks for the encouragement. I’m always stuck between sticking with my current, small-time publisher (and getting a check in the mail a week after I submit) and taking a chance on a novel that may never be bought at all!

I will, though, don’t worry. I’m going to write it as soon as I pay off my latest foot injury, LOL.

]]> By: Jennifer Estep https://www.jenniferestep.com/write-and-write-often-no-matter-what-anybody-says/#comment-15 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:06:02 +0000 https://www.jenniferestep.com/blog/?p=18#comment-15 Hi, Natasha. That was only one of dozens of weird rejections in my files. There are some real doozies in there, including a couple that made me wonder if the agent even bothered to read what I sent him/her.

I also got one from a publishing company that said although they loved my book, they were passing because the heroine was a newspaper reporter and they hadn’t had much luck selling “those kind” of books in the past. Sheesh.

But don’t let my horror stories scare you off. 🙂 I would encourage you to start submitting to agents/editors, especially if you want to make a career out of your writing. You’ll get a lot of rejections, but when that one agent or editor says yes, it’s the best feeling in the world.

]]> By: Natasha https://www.jenniferestep.com/write-and-write-often-no-matter-what-anybody-says/#comment-14 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 16:58:16 +0000 https://www.jenniferestep.com/blog/?p=18#comment-14 m sure you’ve already placed this, I’m going to have to pass." Wow. I heard agents complain about writers writing back about notes on rejection letters, but sheesh! I woulda stared at that for days, thinking, "what the hell?" What a weird rejection! I'm just a small-time published writer, so I've never submitted to an agent. I'm always worried that my editors won't like my stuff.]]> “I love your voice and premise. But as I’m sure you’ve already placed this, I’m going to have to pass.”

Wow. I heard agents complain about writers writing back about notes on rejection letters, but sheesh! I woulda stared at that for days, thinking, “what the hell?” What a weird rejection!

I’m just a small-time published writer, so I’ve never submitted to an agent. I’m always worried that my editors won’t like my stuff.

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