And the battle
continues, my friends:
Dear Jackson Bliss,
Dear Jackson Bliss,
Pleased to have your project, " . . .", what a
provocative title. Clearly, your writing is HOT, which is why Tom Boyle
recommended you, I’m sure. And yet, I’ve found that I’m just not
connecting w the material in the way I’d hoped, and am having some trouble w the
narrative voice. It somehow reads more like a memoir than a novel, and can feel
predictable. Of course, I could be totally wrong about this, and a big house
may be excited to sign on. Otherwise I see this as a better fit for a smaller
house, in which case you don’t necessarily need an agent. This is entirely an
objective opinion, as you know, and I’ll wish you the very best with another
agency!
Shall be cheering you on, and thank you again for the look, and
for Tom’s kind referral.
Sandy Dijkstra
After the bad news, I did the one thing that always makes sense
after a big rejection, I submitted my novel to Graywolf Press. Ding,
ding: Round 9.