That particular bubble didn’t last long - the Australian agent who was interested in After the Twelfth emailed to tell me that “it wasn’t for her.” She did say however that I “capture people and a certain milieu extremely well” and she looks forward to seeing my name in a bookshop, or wherever, because I certainly have a voice.
While praise like that is certainly encouraging, it’s also rather frustrating - if she liked it so much, why did she turn it down? Aaargh!
So I’ve sent it out again, and am just trying to keep in mind the old adage that a professional writer is an amateur writer who didn’t quit.
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February 8th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Commiserations. I think the old adage - that it’s harder to find an agent than a publisher - is true. Most agents only seem to take on about 3 new writers a YEAR. And commiserations about the non-reprint of your book. This is happening to me, too. MNW have run out of mine, and have no plans to reprint, although it’s only been out 6 months. Admittedly, there’s a paperback due in November, but that’s a long way away, and I need copies myself!
February 9th, 2009 at 2:49 am
Thanks Frances. And congratulations on getting a paperback deal - that’s very exciting for you. But I hear you - November is a long way away and I understand your frustration.
I guess my only hope now is to wait until something else of mine gets published and hope that someone else might then buy the paperback rights of Another Time and Place.