Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Double whammy

Apparently, it takes two people to write a rejection letter. Some people might look at this as two more people who live on this planet and happen to hate them, but I'd rather view it as a growing fan base.

Dear Author:
Thank you so much for sending the *Twoofus* Agency your query. We’d like to apologize for the impersonal nature of this standard rejection letter. Rest assured that we do read every query letter carefully and, unfortunately, this project is not right for us. Because this business is so subjective and opinions vary widely, we recommend that you pursue other agents. After all, it just takes one "yes" to find the right match.

Good luck with all your publishing endeavors.

Sincerely,
Agent 1

Agent 2

I do have to say that the part about the "one yes" was kind of inspiring. My Mom said yes -- does that count?

P.S. Please note that the letter was addressed to "Author." I am nameless.

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