Today, I bought a book by a #1 bestselling author, hoping it would distract me from having my manuscript rejected, as well as learn what made their book so successful. Now I realize I need to say stuff like, "I wish I had great boobs (hehe... boobs)" to get my works published. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after working on my novel for two years, I found out that another book has recently been published with an almost identical plot. I was going to submit it to a publisher in two days. FML
Today, I finally got a phone call from a publisher saying they would publish the book I'd written. I'd gotten loads of rejection letters, so I was so excited. Until I realized it was my dad, feeling sorry for me. FML
Today, I went to a book signing by my favorite writer, but I was so nervous that I forgot what I wanted to say, and ended up blurting out something completely random and embarrassing about the hat they were wearing. FML
Today, I received a book about sailboats. I'd ordered a book about makeup. FML
Today, I gave the guy I've been seeing a copy of my newly published book, because I know he loves writing. He started reading and commented on how amazing it was. Then he gave it back. He didn't realize it was a gift. My awkward self didn't correct him. I'd written him a sweet letter inside. FML
Today, I came home to find two letters from a publishing house that I'd submitted my manuscript to. The first was congratulatory, stating that my book had been accepted for publishing. The second was apologetic, stating that the first letter had been intended for someone else. FML
Today, I came to work ready to impress my boss. A couple of weeks ago I asked him for a promotion from stock to sales and I have been proving myself worthy. Turns out he hired a new girl for sales, with great, big, fake breasts. FML
Today, I finally asked some friends to read the beginning of a novel that I'd been slaving away at. One of them said it was the literary equivalent of aquarium gravel. Another asked if I'd been sniffing boot polish while writing it. FML
Today, my biggest form of entertainment of the week was when I read a blunt, scathing, brutally honest review of an absolutely horrible book I read a few days ago. I need a life. And better books. And friends with better tastes in books. And a bonfire to toss this book into. FML
Today, the 86 year old guy next door told me I needed three things in life to succeed: a cook book, a boyfriend, and a boob job. FML
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LacyWings 3
Well I hope things get better for you.
tigrouficele2012 44
...what book was this? O_o
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deviable 9
Maybe self publish? Trust me when I say there are good number 1 bestsellers out there. Jim Butcher in particular is my favorite. Writers are often rejected many times before they get published. J. K. Rowling was one of them.
MD_DILF 4
sex sells dumb ass! if you are trying to make $, give the people what they want.
slushpup9696 12
That's your idea of sex? It sounds more like a 12 year old talking about boobs. If this is your idea of sex, you need to get out more.
mnmftc 2
Wasn't the author of The Help rejected like 32 times?
bankrupt 15
You make a good point, No. 68. Many famous authors had their first manuscripts rejected by multiple publishers.
leadman1989 16
Op not to be mean but that has NOTHING to do with the quality of YOUR writing. Your writing could just be genuinely generally bad. But luckily we live in the age of the Internet self-publish and let the people decide.
bankrupt 15
I am a professional writer and one of the problems of the profession is that you do have to get used to rejection and criticism. It can be very discouraging and tough but you have to be tougher. At first I had to do 'regular' jobs until writing started to pay for me but now I make my living completely by writing and editing and my husband does the same. OP, don't give up and keep writing, writing, writing, writing, writing. You should be writing every day, even when you're 'dry' or don't feel like it or think you have nothing to say. You need to be disciplined. Over time you will become better. Once that happens, you can go back to your past failures, see where you went wrong and rewrite. Some of my current work is actually stuff I wrote in my twenties that didn't go anywhere. I set it aside and went back to it and was able to rework it when I was older and better and saw where it went wrong. That's my best advice. Most publishers send a form rejection letter but see if you can find out WHY your manuscript was rejected. Maybe it's something you can work on. Writing is very difficult but it is also very rewarding. Good luck. I am rooting for you!!!!
taptaptapity 2
71-TLDR
bankrupt 15
No 139, you are probably one of those useless retards who thinks the word 'definitely' has an 'a' in it. Grow up, you ******* child.
kportal69 5
Don't give up! Sometimes it takes a while for someone to pick it up. Just like musicians.
djmixon 0
Or self pub via Amazon or Smashwords.... No agent fee!!! And you can do as much marketing as you want. Been making money for me!
crinx034 0
Kama sutra.
VianaJ_Garcia 14
In fact, a lot of unfair things happen, my friend. One advice, you should try more agencies.
wrigglezeus 0
Was the author Katie Price by any chance?