tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post2956601315170610608..comments2023-09-25T02:24:22.087-07:00Comments on Anne R. Allen's Blog: The 10 REAL Reasons Your Book Was Rejected: A Big 5 Editor Tells AllAnne R. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-14546417705839900042015-04-06T11:48:36.586-07:002015-04-06T11:48:36.586-07:00Elizabeth—Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjo...Elizabeth—Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the poet's story! Poor guy.Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-75804184739026800292015-04-06T11:27:36.573-07:002015-04-06T11:27:36.573-07:00Love the story of the poet. That's just simply...Love the story of the poet. That's just simply awesome. <br /><br />Thanks for such a fun, uplifting post. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-66965372346252104682015-04-02T10:28:51.550-07:002015-04-02T10:28:51.550-07:00Tammy—Thanks for taking the time to comment. Probl...Tammy—Thanks for taking the time to comment. Problem is, if people are determined to keep secrets, they can make it difficult for outsiders to unearth them. Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-55357706242494619202015-04-02T10:04:01.151-07:002015-04-02T10:04:01.151-07:00I don't know how exactly, but I think #6 can b...I don't know how exactly, but I think #6 can be a little bit within our control. Tammy Gibaud https://www.blogger.com/profile/00913674498121871475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-83850183735677146392015-03-16T13:31:34.301-07:002015-03-16T13:31:34.301-07:00Elizabeth—Thanks for the flattering words! Perspec...Elizabeth—Thanks for the flattering words! Perspective helps, doesn't it? :-)Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-39436591547717235592015-03-16T07:19:33.437-07:002015-03-16T07:19:33.437-07:00This was a wonderful post! I really loved the &quo...This was a wonderful post! I really loved the "behind the scenes" look at the publishing world. It certainly puts things in perspective!Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-24330767583887836482015-03-02T10:29:37.559-08:002015-03-02T10:29:37.559-08:00Dan—Thank you! Anne and I try to "keep it rea...Dan—Thank you! Anne and I try to "keep it real" for our readers. :-)Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-25102842917521586672015-03-02T07:46:18.396-08:002015-03-02T07:46:18.396-08:00This was simply the best article on the subject I&...This was simply the best article on the subject I've ever had the pleasure to read. You managed to be encouraging-while listing ten (10) things unrelated to the writer's work that could cause a rejection. I appreciate you taking the time to share these in such an up-beat way. The take aways are as varied as the writers who read your blog.<br />Thanks again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12524395777632502299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-60207643819031438512015-02-27T23:51:01.312-08:002015-02-27T23:51:01.312-08:00Thank you Anne. You are too kind :)Thank you Anne. You are too kind :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295775789232502434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-412483825419278412015-02-27T11:01:20.756-08:002015-02-27T11:01:20.756-08:00LD—Thanks for your help in putting rejection into ...LD—Thanks for your help in putting rejection into perspective! Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-49195360129996484072015-02-27T08:23:34.806-08:002015-02-27T08:23:34.806-08:00It's funny, in a previous job I was responsibl... It's funny, in a previous job I was responsible for hiring new staff. Many of the ten reasons your listed could translate to why people didn't get hired, too. I guess some things are universal.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-25464405232700534222015-02-26T08:53:35.733-08:002015-02-26T08:53:35.733-08:00Nina—Thank you. I've been on every side of rej...Nina—Thank you. I've been on every side of rejection as a writer, an editor, a publisher and wanted to help people understand that there are many reasons a book is rejected that have nothing to do with the book. Other factors over which no one has much or even any control constantly come into play. Writers who take rejection personally are often completely misunderstanding the business. Too bad because so much time and angst are wasted that way!Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-12868573270870502442015-02-26T04:36:19.877-08:002015-02-26T04:36:19.877-08:00So generous to share these points because I think ...So generous to share these points because I think we writers need all the reminders possible to not take every single rejection so personally! Nina Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05498476430955493398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-32730142563069911652015-02-25T04:40:24.566-08:002015-02-25T04:40:24.566-08:00Bernardo—Thank you for the very kind words! You ma...Bernardo—Thank you for the very kind words! You make an excellent point when you compare publishing to other businesses. A rejection, like any other business decision, should not be taken personally because, most of the time, many different factors come into play.Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-22251358586886473812015-02-24T14:12:03.742-08:002015-02-24T14:12:03.742-08:00Rejection, like any other business, can happen bec...Rejection, like any other business, can happen because of many different reasons. What this tells me is that the writer has to focus on every step of the way before actually sending the query and if rejection happens, take it like it is: just an opinion. I enjoyed every single line of this article. Wonderful!Bernardo Montes de Ocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15103125832153653134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-10681850235020649492015-02-24T14:00:30.550-08:002015-02-24T14:00:30.550-08:00lion mother—Thanks! An encouraging rejection is … ...lion mother—Thanks! An encouraging rejection is … encouraging. Use it well!Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-13506060952428444442015-02-24T09:11:10.690-08:002015-02-24T09:11:10.690-08:00I really enjoyed this post. However, I recently ha...I really enjoyed this post. However, I recently had my ms. rejected in person before it was submitted by both an agent and an editor. We met at a workshop and they didn't want to critique my whole ms. But the three chapters they did read they told me they wouldn't take. The reason being that I didn't put enough emotion into the story. They didn't feel enough about the character. I'm not so sure I would have had such a personal rejection if I had just subbed it in the slush pile. So there is another way you can be rejected, though this was a very unusual circumstance. On the good side, they liked it enough that if I could fix this problem they wanted to see it again.Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-47258505732582344022015-02-24T08:12:37.775-08:002015-02-24T08:12:37.775-08:00Southpaw—Glad you enjoyed the post. I'm also d...Southpaw—Glad you enjoyed the post. I'm also delighted to learn that I've contributed to expanding your familiarity of acronyms. The quest for knowledge never ceases. ;-)Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-75846433839484980232015-02-23T13:48:47.212-08:002015-02-23T13:48:47.212-08:00This was an enjoyable post.Love the stories. I did...This was an enjoyable post.Love the stories. I did have to look up PITA though. :)H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-88678134838968868242015-02-23T13:01:43.399-08:002015-02-23T13:01:43.399-08:00Actually I would like you, Anne, to do a guest pos...Actually I would like you, Anne, to do a guest post if you would. Any topic is great. I love your blog and found it through Author D.G. Kaye who tweeted the article.Ronovan Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00399235716436873871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-55409609424463526202015-02-23T12:48:18.773-08:002015-02-23T12:48:18.773-08:00Ronovan--We always welcome links! (They're gre...Ronovan--We always welcome links! (They're great for SEO.) <br /><br />This post was written by Ruth Harris. Her contact info is on the "contact us" page. If you'd like her to guest post for you, just shoot her an email!<br /><br />It's true that Indie authors need to learn about rejection too. Getting a book accepted by a book reviewer or a big bargain newsletter like BookBub can be as tough as getting an agent or a contract with the Big Five and you have to deal with the same kind of rejection.Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-70481555785635902892015-02-23T12:44:27.934-08:002015-02-23T12:44:27.934-08:00And yes, I did mean Anne. But I would love a guest...And yes, I did mean Anne. But I would love a guest post from Ruth as well. :)Ronovan Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00399235716436873871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-36526975935460112092015-02-23T12:41:57.338-08:002015-02-23T12:41:57.338-08:00Hello Anne,
Would you mind if I shared a link to t...Hello Anne,<br />Would you mind if I shared a link to this on my site LitWorldInterviews? I wish I could talk you into a guest post for the site!!! (I wonder if enthusiasm works?) Hmm. Um, I am sure the Indie Authors that frequent the place will get a lot out of this. I always think whatever is good for a traditionally published author is just as good and perhaps even more important in some ways to the Indie Author. Quality is a must! Thank you for your time and a great article. I loved it. AND I GOT THE BOOK!<br /><br />Much Respect<br />RonovanRonovan Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00399235716436873871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-57367141974901873622015-02-23T11:37:07.583-08:002015-02-23T11:37:07.583-08:00Daniel--Thanks for stopping by. I'm the one wh...Daniel--Thanks for stopping by. I'm the one who does the "opportunity alerts" so it's me that put your info there. I love your work!!Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-83409806987574189172015-02-23T11:25:29.476-08:002015-02-23T11:25:29.476-08:00Thank you for the mention Ruth about my book cover...Thank you for the mention Ruth about my book cover designs. I look forward to working with any potential clients from this wonderful group of people.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295775789232502434noreply@blogger.com