Encouraging/discouraging

[jethrien]

I just got the sweetest note from an agent turning my book down. Said it sounded "incredibly good." Apparently he just sold an airship trilogy by someone else after a really long search, and he's all airshipped out. He closed by asking me if I was getting lots of agents asking to read, and saying he'd think I would be and that he was rooting for me.

Arrrrgh so close. So frustrating. But at the same time, it was really, really nice of him--he didn't have to take the time to write at all. Now I just want to write him something he would like just because I want to work with him.

Sigh.  

Comments

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

I think it's actually good news in a way--it shows that you are on the right cusp of the next big zeitgeist in the publishing world. Keep at it! You deserve it!

[jethrien.livejournal.com]

The opposite, actually--the big steampunk wave was a couple years ago and now everyone's tired of it.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't know for sure, but if you're selling something that is like something that is selling now, I would think you're right on target.