The Literary Reject @LiteraryReject
Can't sleep? Count your query rejections. #amquerying #writingcommunity #amwriting #floraldesigncommunity theliteraryreject.blogspot.com Joined November 2020-
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I’ve been wanting to do a thread about submissions and acquiring for a while. I finally had time to finish reviewing and logging my subs before leaving Scholastic. So here is a thread breaking down those numbers from when I started acquiring around June 2019 to October 2021.
Totally true, and anyone giving this tweet grief needs a hefty dose of reality. Check in, don't pester.
Totally true, and anyone giving this tweet grief needs a hefty dose of reality. Check in, don't pester.
Today's reminder to keep calm and query on!
#hope Thanks for sharing, Morgan!
I've received 200 rejections from 2 novels & 3 PBs over 6 years. With each step, I grow as a writer. Readers have torn me down. Friends gave shoulders to cry on. Came close several times, but now... I got my first R&R!!!! This trad publisher finally sees ME!💗 #WritingCommnunity
Query tips :)
Your query shouldn't start with hypotheticals. If you're beginning with "What happens when x meets y?" or "Imagine this specific scenario," then you're starting off on the wrong foot. Just be straightforward and tell us what your project is about. #querytip
Hard to understand how it'll be August on the other side of the weekend, but nonetheless! I am excited to catch up on all the reading in August and am on the hunt for some exciting projects to sell this fall. A #MSWL thread...
Attention all agents: I'll be closed to rejections from July 5th to infinity. I give a lot of attention to each rejection and this will give me a chance to catch up on my inbox. Remember that it isn't appropriate to reject me through DM. #WritingCommunity #amquerying #author
Love this. I wish all agents would do creative wish lists. I might just have a manuscript that matches this wish list, too. :)
Love this. I wish all agents would do creative wish lists. I might just have a manuscript that matches this wish list, too. :)
Yes, #amquerying is hard. But have you ever tried dating someone with opposing political views?
#amquerying Someday I'm going to get an agent and then write a "How I got my agent" post and it will start with...

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Ashley Reneé🌷🌿 @Ashleyrnee
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