Yesterday, we talked about rejection—what it means and what it doesn\u2019t mean. Today, I\u2019d like to discuss rejection as a barometer. How many rejections can you handle? What number of rejections signal to you that maybe your project isn\u2019t all that good? When do you quit under the pressure of rejections? At what point do you stop sending out your book manuscript or pitching your amazing article idea or short story? Is it 5, 10, 100?<\/p>\n
For one woman it was 16. After her book manuscript had been rejected 16 times, she threw it a funeral. I know others who give up after only a few rejections. And still others are showing their manuscripts around after years and years of rejection. <\/p>\n
Not every hopeful author has this kind of endurance. And not everyone gives up completely.
\nThe many (85 at last count) fee-based POD \u201cnot\u201d self publishing companies are eagerly waiting in the wings for authors to fail, so they can pick up the pieces and lure them into their publishing contracts. Thousands of authors, eager to be published, sign on the dotted line. <\/p>\n
Which author are you? Would you quit cold turkey and give up altogether? Would you sign with the first \u201cPOD\u201d company that comes along? Wait! You have another choice.<\/p>\n
If you can\u2019t get even an inkling of interest from appropriate publishers, if agents are refusing to represent you, maybe this is a message you should pay attention to. Maybe there is something wrong with your project, the way it is being presented or YOU. I don\u2019t mean there is something wrong with you—but, perhaps, in the way you are presenting or representing yourself. <\/p>\n
If you are sick of being rejected, don\u2019t give up. That\u2019s sort of like throwing the baby out with the water, isn\u2019t it? I mean, maybe you have the essence of a viable product and it just needs to be more well developed. Maybe your idea or your presentation is lacking something. Perhaps you are targeting the wrong audience or you haven\u2019t really thought through the purpose for this book. Maybe you haven\u2019t achieved the self-help aspect that you promise in your description or your story doesn\u2019t move along smoothly or fast enough for today\u2019s readers. <\/p>\n
Have you established your platform? When you present your proposal to publishers or agents, do you stand apart from the other authors because of your outstanding platform and succinct marketing plan? Or have you even prepared a proposal at all?<\/p>\n
You\u2019ve been reading and hearing for years that there\u2019s a tremendous amount of competition within the publishing industry. Well, multiply that by dozens or hundreds today. The economy has put hugely increasing pressure on hopeful authors to present the absolute best manuscript possible—one that is needed or desired and that you back it up with your willingness and ability to aggressively promote it.<\/p>\n
If you have received rejection after rejection for your book or article manuscript or idea and you\u2019d like another opinion as to its viability, contact me, Patricia Fry, for a free evaluation.<\/p>\n
PLFry620@yahoo.com. <\/p>\n
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