Category Archives: Rejection Letters

Update On My Queries to Agents

Posted on February 16, 2017 by russtowne

I’ve sent out 39 query letters to literary agents in the eleven days since I decided to do so. So far, I have received five rejection letters (actually, they were emails as that is how it is done these days.) Most … Continue reading →

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My First Rejection Letter from a Literary Agent!

Posted on February 2, 2017 by russtowne

I just received my first rejection letter from a literary agent! That makes me feel somehow more official as an author. I wrote “Rejection #1” and hung it on my writing room wall. Methinks it’ll soon have plenty of company. With … Continue reading →