Comments on: Jim McCarthy thinks about what he has rejected

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:16:00 +0000

Good post Jim, one that hit close to home.

I'm currently shopping a novel around myself, and you were the very first agent I queried. You sent me a form rejection, which I printed out and put in a folder as a keepsake.

Relax -- this isn't a "revenge" type comment at all. I'm sure your plate is full and I really wouldn't want to be looking at query e-mails from others right now either, given the dour economy and whatnot.

However, I did trash my query letter and write a new one. I mean, a form rejection? Eek! Something in my query e-mail must of really stunk ;)

By: DGLM

DGLM — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:55:00 +0000

Thanks for dropping in, Richard, and for clarifying. I wish you and the author all the best on the novel, which I sincerely loved.

And Mary, you bring up one of my favorite stories of the past few years. I can’t find the Miss Snark post about it, but here’s the article for anyone who doesn’t know the story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040401721.html

The take-away, for me, is that there are rewards to paying attention to the richness around you. Possibly trite, but definitely true.

-Jim

By: Mary Witzl

Mary Witzl — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:48:00 +0000

I liked this post too, but I LOVE the sound of THE TAQWACORES.

I always liked Miss Snark's last post about the famous violinist who consented to play on the street for spare change. So many people who'd have shelled out plenty for one of his concerts just passed him by. All of us rejectees like to think we're that violinist. It's so comforting.

By: ryan field

ryan field — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:47:00 +0000

The rule is don’t look back.

By: Dawn Maria

Dawn Maria — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:16:00 +0000

As an emerging writer just beginning the search for an agent, I’m encouraged by this post. All I can ask for is to be thoughtfully considered. Will a thoughtful no be less of a disappointment than a hasty or harsh one? I’ll have to see.

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:42:00 +0000

Thanks for this post. It was so honest and reassuring in a strange way…