As a very small press we have to be extremely selective about which books we do decide to publish and unfortunately we will not be taking on yours. I felt there were some good ideas here but that the manuscript as a whole was not what we're looking for at F-. I like much of your writing style, however, and wish you every success with this.
Sigh. I only have one publisher to hear back from now. On the plus side, any letters I have had back that have personal comments have always been positive. They don't tell me to Naff Off and Never Darken Their Doors Again. I seem to have 'potential'.
Maybe they'll like this next one more. 35,000 words and counting...
Here is some cake to cheer you up.
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What is the difference between a writer and an author?
An author has a friend in the publishing business...
According to Rachel Simon in The Writer's Survival Guide which is admittedly mostly far too touchyfeely Americany psycho-babbly, rejection letters which say nice things are triumphs which ought to be celebrated...
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