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Alistair Roberts
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Or, be prepared to try and try again, perhaps hundreds of times. Or, DON'T GIVE UP.
I have been aware for over two years since I started my first novel, that it's not easy to get published. I was once shown a list that included J K Rowlings getting something like 15 rejections, Stephen King got 25 and tossed his first novel away. Luckily for him, his wife saved it. So have a look at this page >
http://www.literaryrejections.com/best-sellers-initially-rejected/
What really stands out might be this cheeky test >
"To prove how hard it is for new writers to break in, Jerzy Kosinski uses a pen name to submit his bestseller Steps to 13 literary agents and 14 publishers. All of them reject it, including Random House, who had published it."
Yes, rejected by his OWN publisher who had already published it lol.
So, don't give up, we all could get lucky, and only those who keep trying will succeed. I'm still holding my breath on a publisher who over a month ago asked to see my full novel.
I have been aware for over two years since I started my first novel, that it's not easy to get published. I was once shown a list that included J K Rowlings getting something like 15 rejections, Stephen King got 25 and tossed his first novel away. Luckily for him, his wife saved it. So have a look at this page >
http://www.literaryrejections.com/best-sellers-initially-rejected/
What really stands out might be this cheeky test >
"To prove how hard it is for new writers to break in, Jerzy Kosinski uses a pen name to submit his bestseller Steps to 13 literary agents and 14 publishers. All of them reject it, including Random House, who had published it."
Yes, rejected by his OWN publisher who had already published it lol.
So, don't give up, we all could get lucky, and only those who keep trying will succeed. I'm still holding my breath on a publisher who over a month ago asked to see my full novel.
