At Least I Know My Writing is Hot
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.