Resist! Resist!
Dear Miss Snark,
I recently received this email:
(Agent's name)
I see you've already rejected my query on (title redacted) oh, a month ago. And you're in great company. Sorry-- please disregard the query I sent ten minutes ago because I don't need another rejection.
Thanks,
It's a fun read. Why is everyone passing?
(author)
Can I borrow a match to set my hair on fire too?
Yes indeed.
Just to underscore the obvious:
If you screw up and send a query twice, don't compound the mistake by writing to say so. Don't say you don't need more rejection, cause really, who does??
I know you get tired of hearing no, but the person to ask "why" is not the agent.
Labels: Nitwittery abounds
posted by Miss Snark at
5/18/2007 09:00:00 AM
3 Comments:
Not to mention that I remember reading somewhere of someone who made this mistake but got an acceptance letter the second time! Sure, it's not likely, but with a follow-up like this, it's impossible.
By
Don, at 5/18/2007
I'm not sure I understand the desire to set one's hair on fire over a triviality. If you don't like the email, just ignore it.
Think of all the old bald guys that would love to have hair before you go abusing yours.
By
Sha'el, Princess of Pixies, at 5/18/2007
I e-queried an agent two months ago and got a rejection the following day. Then last week I got a request for the full manuscript from the same agent. I did not re-query this agent. I was puzzled, but sent the full as per instructions, only to get a rejection (the second one) the following day. I can only assume that an assistant sent the first rejection and somehow the initial query made its way to the agent's computer at a later time.
However, the agent did send a nice note and called the book adorable (a picture book) but not right for her. Go figure.
By
Anonymous, at 5/18/2007
Post a Comment
Links to this post:
Create a Link
<< Home