I just received another email to say that this poem made the shortlist but unfortunately didn’t make the final cut. The magazine to which I submitted had a great many submissions.They wished me the best of luck publishing this work quickly elsewhere. The sea rises Eating away the coast Until the village Becomes an island ghost […]
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Rejected again
I received another rejection by email yesterday. They didn’t say why, just that the poems didn’t ‘fit the current issue scheme’. This time the submission was for a collection of six poems which I have shared on my blog – that was allowed by the magazine, as long as they weren’t physically published. They were: […]
I received my ninth rejection from an agent today…
and this is what they said: “I’m afraid the news isn’t as good as it could be, and JOE AND NELLY isn’t something for us. Please see this as a sign of how few books for children we handle rather than a reflection on your writing, and I hope you find a good, enthusiastic home for […]
Another rejection
Rejections seem to be like buses, nothing for ages and then several come along at once! Another agent rejection email arrived in my mailbox about ten minutes ago. Image found on Pinterest.
Back home to an empty house and another rejection
I got off the train from London last night and discovered that it had been raining again – it had been dry in London! I spent Friday night with my daughter. We had a delicious Moroccan meal with one of my oldest friends; we’ve known each other since we were eleven years old and it was wonderful […]
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