tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post1306781620085317291..comments2024-03-29T05:07:06.873-04:00Comments on Pimp My Novel: We Regret to Inform You: The Form Rejection (Rerun)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-18735663784647724562022-04-21T03:50:49.290-04:002022-04-21T03:50:49.290-04:00An online business directory is a website submissi...An online business directory is a website submission service that allows your small business's website to be added to a specific category where it can be searched for by interested visitors. These searchable online directories allow their visitors to search for websites and businesses that they find interesting or that they want to learn more about. Listing your small business on an online directory increases your website's visibility on the web and helps to create inbound links to your business' website. Online directories make it easy for people to find what they are looking for. All they have to do is jump online, which means that people could find your business' website from their home, office or even while traveling. <a href="https://www.daceasy.com.sg/" rel="nofollow">daceasy</a><br />L E G E N D Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13259264065708419364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-75551416701053526332018-12-14T10:53:04.849-05:002018-12-14T10:53:04.849-05:00Visit: [url=http://sattamatkai.mobi]http://sattama...Visit: [url=http://sattamatkai.mobi]http://sattamatkai.mobi[/url]Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567951897298852538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-28486203974455341792018-12-14T10:51:11.480-05:002018-12-14T10:51:11.480-05:00http://sattamatkai.mobihttp://sattamatkai.mobiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567951897298852538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-62727308542376706692010-09-03T17:12:00.880-04:002010-09-03T17:12:00.880-04:00I agree with Randine - I would rather get rejected...I agree with Randine - I would rather get rejected and move on than be ignored by Agents.Hemmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459234642306479905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-3253646837185791502010-08-27T11:28:52.028-04:002010-08-27T11:28:52.028-04:00I absolutely detest "no reply means no"....I absolutely detest "no reply means no". That is the laziest cop out. I have had email submissions go astray - astray to where? I have no idea. So, if no reply means no, I have no idea that they were received in the first place. That, I mind. Also, some agents and pubs have auto email response to at least let you know it arrived safely. Now I may not exactly be a computer geek, but I know that this is not a difficult thing to do and should be industry standard if you are going to accept subs by email. Writers don't like to waste their time either.Wendy Tyler Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841984342368861282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-32177108027740090682010-08-26T22:42:16.699-04:002010-08-26T22:42:16.699-04:00I don't mind form rejections. I prefer them to...I don't mind form rejections. I prefer them to no response at all.<br />It's tiring to hear how busy everyone is. I hope they are busy. That means they are working for a living like everyone else.<br />If you don't want new submissions sent to you, post it on your website.Heather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-81316398420008688722010-08-26T15:28:52.341-04:002010-08-26T15:28:52.341-04:00Thank you for your [ interesting / dismaying / unb...Thank you for your [ interesting / dismaying / unbelievable / unfortunate / unpreventable ] submission to "Startling Stories."<br /><br />Unfortunately, your story (check one or more)<br />[ ] put me to sleep<br />[ ] made my daughter cry<br />[ ] reminded us of things we'd much rather forget<br />[ ] burst into flame when it accidentally came into contact with a decently written story<br />[ ] caused the building to be evacuated<br />[ ] may mean the end of civilization as we have come to know it<br /><br />Please do not bother to submit to us again. If at some future time, we find we need material such as this, we will hire a monkey or two to write it. Their output is of comparable quality, and they work for fruit -- it doesn't have to even be all that fresh. Yes, they throw feces, but compare that to the danger of having to read anything else by you!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br /><br />Illegible Scrawl<br />Slush Pile ReaderTyler Torkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460706772136362593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-21146488271250108722010-08-26T14:31:28.527-04:002010-08-26T14:31:28.527-04:00You make some very good points about rejection, fo...You make some very good points about rejection, form rejection, all of it. I do dislike the idea of no news is bad news. I don't expect feedback on any submissions I make, but it really only takes another 2 minutes to either paste a template and my e-mail address into your e-mail, or drop an already printed piece of paper into my SASE.<br /><br />And I completely agree with Matthew and Martin (and anyone else if they said it) Rejections mean you're trying, and that's something to be proud of.Loralie Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134452749240292803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-77035468111476520242010-08-26T11:13:59.026-04:002010-08-26T11:13:59.026-04:00Well, if I was the only writer in the world who go...Well, if I was the only writer in the world who got a form rejection, I'd feel dejected. But hey! It goes with the territory. And what's the alternative? Yeah, better to send those babies even though you might find out you've got an ugly baby.Karen Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522178275164058849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-16847549755230641532010-08-26T02:25:21.177-04:002010-08-26T02:25:21.177-04:00For people whose raw material is thin air, we can ...For people whose raw material is thin air, we can be uncharacteristically useless when faced with an agent's vacuum.Whirlochrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846196906206886945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-55686000014800836192010-08-25T23:35:43.999-04:002010-08-25T23:35:43.999-04:00My favourite response to rejection letters.... &qu...My favourite response to rejection letters.... "Fall down 99 times, get up, 100 times" ... I'm around about 87Widdershinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696633516326208046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-19097464650833614292010-08-25T18:35:46.378-04:002010-08-25T18:35:46.378-04:00Rejections prove you are working hard, not that yo...Rejections prove you are working hard, not that you're a bad writer. Pin 'em up on the wall so everyone can see your progress.<br /><br />Our writer's group has a policy that for every ten rejections we go out for a curry.<br /><br />p.s. Shameless plug for Galaxy Quest. One of the best comedy's of all time.Martin Willoughbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605554706836638988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-8766994182690407962010-08-25T13:39:15.186-04:002010-08-25T13:39:15.186-04:00I wear form rejections on my sleeve like a badge o...I wear form rejections on my sleeve like a badge of honor because if I'm getting rejected it means I'm submitting, and if I'm submitting it means I believe in myself, and in my writing. That is all that matters.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-61084140989134215142010-08-25T13:08:48.094-04:002010-08-25T13:08:48.094-04:00A form rejection is much better than no response. ...A form rejection is much better than no response. I welcome feedback, but I don't expect a critique; I'm satisfied with an answer.<br /><br />There are probably quite a few agents out there who've encountered unprofessional writers who don't deal well with form rejections, and presumably those are the agents who've decided to send no response unless they're interested, figuring the chance of problems is lower.<br /><br />I would like to find those writers and shake some sense into them. They're making things worse for the rest of us.Tyler Torkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460706772136362593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-86023074812751204582010-08-25T11:13:44.393-04:002010-08-25T11:13:44.393-04:00I don't mind the form reject. Frankly, rejecti...I don't mind the form reject. Frankly, rejection is rejection and it's just as well that it be painless and quick "Sorry, not for us." rather than specific and critical.<br /><br />Besides, it's not their job as agents to point out the problems in my manuscript/query/whatever, that's my job as the author to makes sure it's polished in the first place, and beta readers and critique groups.<br /><br />What I don't like is the non responders. It's not that hard to say "Thanks, but no thanks," is it??randinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155819253156693572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-78601306240569796622010-08-25T10:17:45.540-04:002010-08-25T10:17:45.540-04:00I realize they're busy, but it is so frustrati...I realize they're busy, but it is so frustrating as a writer to not know whether they have read the book and thought it sucked or if they haven't read it because it just hasn't what they were looking for because the word count was too low or something else more specific.NanChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09579106426529098753noreply@blogger.com