tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12967920743292569.post4918596926121817696..comments2022-09-30T16:47:58.293+01:00Comments on Ramblings of a Frustrated Crime Writer: Rejected Submissions - Some things to considerJennifer Lee Thomson, Jenny Thomsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07999487852799181636noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12967920743292569.post-31763299169356252602012-02-27T18:28:36.716+00:002012-02-27T18:28:36.716+00:00I'm sure the writers who can paper their walls...I'm sure the writers who can paper their walls with refusals (Don't call them "rejections" - too emotive!) out-number those who hit lucky first time. Living abroad, I only send an SAE for a letter these days and say they can recycle my MS. They always came back scruffy which must be obvious to the next recipient.<br />As for the "other publisher" remark - from someone who's had lots, that's standard. If you get a personal comment, even if scrawled at the bottom of a compliments slip, that's more positive.<br />Good luck to us all, hey?liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12967920743292569.post-35081764922138776842012-02-27T14:38:18.834+00:002012-02-27T14:38:18.834+00:00I'm sure most writers get far more NOs than YE...I'm sure most writers get far more NOs than YESs it's all part and parcel of the writing game, and after a time you get used to them, which makes the YES, when you get it, all that more sweet.Chris Longmuirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488093821886798927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12967920743292569.post-21402726481401076112012-02-27T09:53:39.811+00:002012-02-27T09:53:39.811+00:00Sensible checklist to have in place if you’re unlu...Sensible checklist to have in place if you’re unlucky enough to get one of those big fat NOs you mentioned. And at least you have an empathetic dog to console you :)Steven Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329115150216721292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12967920743292569.post-19648819215182344332012-02-27T09:19:11.302+00:002012-02-27T09:19:11.302+00:00Great points to remember when you've the ms re...Great points to remember when you've the ms returned. What really annoys me though is when they make is obvious it hasn't even been read - you'd think they mess up the pages a little, wouldn't you? :(<br />Onwards and upwards!Louise Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585797594757452007noreply@blogger.com