Comments on: Writing Life http://evannelorraine.com/2006/12/writing-life-18/ Dangerously Sexy author blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:05:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Evanne http://evannelorraine.com/2006/12/writing-life-18/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Evanne Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:45:00 +0000 http://evannelorraine.com/index.php/2006/12/writing-life-18/#comment-84 Hey Leeanne,<br /><br />Thanks for the hugs, if there can ever be such a thing as a good rejection this was one. Editorial advice is precious more diamond than pearls to me. <br /><br />I'm staying focused on the current story and hoping it sparks an even better response. <br /><br />Belated congratulations on Angel of Seducation's Golden Rose win. Hey Leeanne,

Thanks for the hugs, if there can ever be such a thing as a good rejection this was one. Editorial advice is precious more diamond than pearls to me.

I’m staying focused on the current story and hoping it sparks an even better response.

Belated congratulations on Angel of Seducation’s Golden Rose win.

]]> By: Leeanne Kenedy http://evannelorraine.com/2006/12/writing-life-18/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Leeanne Kenedy Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:24:00 +0000 http://evannelorraine.com/index.php/2006/12/writing-life-18/#comment-83 Evanne,<br /><br />(((Hugs))) on the R, but take those pearls of wisdom and hold on to them. It took about 5 form letters until I finally got a pearl. Since then, my R's are usually pretty positive, and they're always helpful.<br /><br />So stick with the current ms, take any usable advice from the rejection, and make this ms the one that sells!<br /><br />Leeanne Evanne,

(((Hugs))) on the R, but take those pearls of wisdom and hold on to them. It took about 5 form letters until I finally got a pearl. Since then, my R’s are usually pretty positive, and they’re always helpful.

So stick with the current ms, take any usable advice from the rejection, and make this ms the one that sells!

Leeanne

]]> By: Evanne http://evannelorraine.com/2006/12/writing-life-18/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Evanne Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:43:00 +0000 http://evannelorraine.com/index.php/2006/12/writing-life-18/#comment-82 Thanks for the encouragement Lori! Your humor shines through everything you write. I'm looking forward to reading Private Confessions and all future Lori Borrill releases. Thanks for the encouragement Lori! Your humor shines through everything you write. I’m looking forward to reading Private Confessions and all future Lori Borrill releases.

]]> By: Lori Borrill http://evannelorraine.com/2006/12/writing-life-18/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Lori Borrill Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:15:00 +0000 http://evannelorraine.com/index.php/2006/12/writing-life-18/#comment-81 Evanne, I'm so sorry. Rs are always so disappointing. But I think that the editor took the time to personalize the letter says a LOT. Trust me, if they didn't think you had potential, they would never, ever waste the time. You'd get a form reject and that's it.<br /><br />And also keep in mind, that <i>all</i> I ever got was form rejects. Apparently they felt my earlier stuff was birdcage liner. On one rejected partial, they wouldn't even sign their names (a line other than Blaze). It came personally signed, "Editorial".<br /><br />And my very next submission sold.<br /><br />If I can go from birdcage liner to sale, you're closer than you think. Evanne, I’m so sorry. Rs are always so disappointing. But I think that the editor took the time to personalize the letter says a LOT. Trust me, if they didn’t think you had potential, they would never, ever waste the time. You’d get a form reject and that’s it.

And also keep in mind, that all I ever got was form rejects. Apparently they felt my earlier stuff was birdcage liner. On one rejected partial, they wouldn’t even sign their names (a line other than Blaze). It came personally signed, “Editorial”.

And my very next submission sold.

If I can go from birdcage liner to sale, you’re closer than you think.

]]> By: Evanne http://evannelorraine.com/2006/12/writing-life-18/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Evanne Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:18:00 +0000 http://evannelorraine.com/index.php/2006/12/writing-life-18/#comment-80 Hey Melissa,<br /><br />Thanks for the sympathy, but I'm delighted with this R. :) It was from Blaze, no revision request :( but lots of detailed feedback about what didn't work for her. And nothing that said she wouldn't look at it again if I fixed those things. <br /><br />I'd love to be a Blaze babe. But first things first. ;) Hey Melissa,

Thanks for the sympathy, but I’m delighted with this R. :) It was from Blaze, no revision request :( but lots of detailed feedback about what didn’t work for her. And nothing that said she wouldn’t look at it again if I fixed those things.

I’d love to be a Blaze babe. But first things first. ;)

]]> By: Melissa James http://evannelorraine.com/2006/12/writing-life-18/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Melissa James Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:11:00 +0000 http://evannelorraine.com/index.php/2006/12/writing-life-18/#comment-79 I'm sorry about the R, Evanne. Which line was it for? I think you're right to stick with your current WIP unless the rejecting editor asked for revisions on the other one. This one just could be the charm. :-) I’m sorry about the R, Evanne. Which line was it for? I think you’re right to stick with your current WIP unless the rejecting editor asked for revisions on the other one. This one just could be the charm. :-)

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