tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post5992834016288892534..comments2024-03-06T05:24:11.328-05:00Comments on Kelly Hashway: Writer Wednesday: Decoding the Positive RejectionKelly Hashwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-6875149722883783912016-01-22T12:36:03.612-05:002016-01-22T12:36:03.612-05:00Fingers crossed!Fingers crossed!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-60666387916131074512016-01-22T12:35:52.005-05:002016-01-22T12:35:52.005-05:00It can be a form letter but it's not one that ...It can be a form letter but it's not one that is always used. It's reserved for good submissions.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-3920577253066623292016-01-21T16:46:22.760-05:002016-01-21T16:46:22.760-05:00I've gotten this reply quite a bit. =) I'm...I've gotten this reply quite a bit. =) I'm hoping w/my next ms, to find that one person who loves it like I do. Fingers crossed!Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-35655496402713322222016-01-21T13:05:53.232-05:002016-01-21T13:05:53.232-05:00I may be the only one who reads the above rejectio...I may be the only one who reads the above rejection as a nice FORM. I don't see how it means "you are doing everything right," Kelly. I see this as the nicer form rejection, used by many agents and editors, that says NO without being specific.<br />Now, if it said something positive that could only apply to the manuscript you sent, (as in, "Dormosetta's character is strong and memorable, and the twist with her cousin Marmatutta is unique and excellent") and then conclude with a pass that says "not for me," I would agree it means you are doing it right and this agent is not the right one for it.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-9771839042799903372016-01-21T06:58:59.731-05:002016-01-21T06:58:59.731-05:00Me either. I know without a doubt if I want to wor...Me either. I know without a doubt if I want to work on a book. Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-80898765419695178302016-01-21T06:58:17.784-05:002016-01-21T06:58:17.784-05:00Wow! I can believe someone would post that! That&#...Wow! I can believe someone would post that! That's awful.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-26298191487601686852016-01-21T06:57:36.683-05:002016-01-21T06:57:36.683-05:00Yes, and it's a great feeling when you find hi...Yes, and it's a great feeling when you find him or her. :)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-10268678768662765012016-01-21T06:56:27.933-05:002016-01-21T06:56:27.933-05:00Exactly!Exactly!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-46719784154698407912016-01-20T23:46:32.646-05:002016-01-20T23:46:32.646-05:00I can see how someone needs to be passionate for s...I can see how someone needs to be passionate for something they'll be spending hours on in the future. I wouldn't want to work on anything I feel lukewarm about. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-90043677396570766052016-01-20T21:35:18.981-05:002016-01-20T21:35:18.981-05:00I read someone give advice to Facebookers that if ...I read someone give advice to Facebookers that if you write a book and it's rejected, give up and do something else. I cringed. One, two, even 200 rejections don't mean you should give up. It just means you haven't gotten the idea/execution/right agent mix right and you just have to keep trying.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-27815235446228291392016-01-20T21:13:26.614-05:002016-01-20T21:13:26.614-05:00Rejection hurts but keep journeying forward. That ...Rejection hurts but keep journeying forward. That right agent is still out there.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-46383247899986020342016-01-20T17:07:37.370-05:002016-01-20T17:07:37.370-05:00Thanks for sharing your insights, Kelly. Thanks for sharing your insights, Kelly. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-49971508994586983372016-01-20T13:38:22.465-05:002016-01-20T13:38:22.465-05:00Agreed 100%. You want someone batting for your wor...Agreed 100%. You want someone batting for your work that feels about it the way you do.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-42844296992081444392016-01-20T13:10:08.960-05:002016-01-20T13:10:08.960-05:00Yes, it is the trick and it can be time-consuming....Yes, it is the trick and it can be time-consuming.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-3864785181230082182016-01-20T13:09:42.249-05:002016-01-20T13:09:42.249-05:00Yes. You really do.Yes. You really do.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-83605620273100418382016-01-20T13:09:31.404-05:002016-01-20T13:09:31.404-05:00Yes, reading is very subjective. Voice is somethin...Yes, reading is very subjective. Voice is something one person can love while another isn't moved by it.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-9222745657111710572016-01-20T13:08:52.481-05:002016-01-20T13:08:52.481-05:00Thanks, William.Thanks, William.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-47557543966120041652016-01-20T13:08:11.903-05:002016-01-20T13:08:11.903-05:00Yes. Positive ones are a good sign.Yes. Positive ones are a good sign.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-60169043289062466762016-01-20T13:07:35.421-05:002016-01-20T13:07:35.421-05:00You are! Good luck!You are! Good luck!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-5315619960086937842016-01-20T13:07:03.381-05:002016-01-20T13:07:03.381-05:00That's a good sign. It means you are doing thi...That's a good sign. It means you are doing things correctly.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-41280725432129863242016-01-20T12:40:58.889-05:002016-01-20T12:40:58.889-05:00I'm relieved that this rejection means what it...I'm relieved that this rejection means what it says. Finding the agent that'll love it is the trick. hahaChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-71198138046776109602016-01-20T12:23:10.097-05:002016-01-20T12:23:10.097-05:00Makes sense to me. When you have to read a story m...Makes sense to me. When you have to read a story many, many times, you have to love it. Thanks for the information.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-45588627103318953912016-01-20T11:16:47.114-05:002016-01-20T11:16:47.114-05:00Excellent answer, Kelly, and something even season...Excellent answer, Kelly, and something even seasoned writers need to remember. This fall, my agent forwarded me two positive rejections from editors on the same day. Both said the same thing: Loved the story and world-building; didn't fall in love with the voice. I tried to figure out what that meant -- but of course it meant exactly what it said. <br /><br />As a reader, I come across many books with an awesome premise but a voice that doesn't hook me. I might keep reading, or I might not. I might even enjoy the story. But would I read it over and over and over? No. It's the same for an editor or agent!Dianne K. Salernihttp://diannesalerni.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-75877866065339023212016-01-20T10:51:57.783-05:002016-01-20T10:51:57.783-05:00A very good answer, Kelly!A very good answer, Kelly!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-46004821901873193592016-01-20T05:31:44.012-05:002016-01-20T05:31:44.012-05:00Rejections are hard, but some rejections are posit...Rejections are hard, but some rejections are positive and encouraging. Good advice about still liking your book after going over it so many times. TBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12062603677194826834noreply@blogger.com