Comments on: Rejection Follow-up Part 2

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:40:22 +0000

Sandie — You could, sure, but know that they might not respond. On the one hand, following up is great and proactive. On the other hand, they get 300 or more emails a day and are usually super busy catching up after an event (as well as every other day of the year). Whatever you’re comfortable with. Just don’t expect it to be a magic bullet.

By: Sandie Sing

Sandie Sing — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 01:31:31 +0000

Question.
My story received a favorable critique at a SCBWI event. Should I email or write a “thank-you” note to the editor?

By: Martha Ramirez

Martha Ramirez — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 01:00:37 +0000

Great info. I always like thank people who go that extra mile. Esp the ones who give detailed feedback. It’s interesting to hear what an agent thinks about this topic.
Thank you, Mary!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:25:22 +0000

I read this posting ages ago, and had to come back and thank you–after an agent requested a full and gave me helpful feedback, I felt comfortable enough to send her a brief thank you note (thanks to your advice)!

By: Candace

Candace — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:55:54 +0000

This was helpful, and I actually sent a thank you for the agent’s time and she wrote back saying how kind it was. Never underestimate the power of being nice!

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:35:37 +0000

Such great information! I was just wondering this the other day. It makes sense, to send a “thank you” note if they go beyond the form rejection; to say nothing if they send a form rejection or say nothing. I will definitely have to keep it in mind.

Thanks for a very helpful post! They always are!

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Kidlit.com · Asking Agents for Referrals — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:48:30 +0000

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By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:29:21 +0000

Thanks for answering my question! I often wondered what I should do considering what some agents say about this.

By: Ashley Cooper

Ashley Cooper — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:25:02 +0000

It’s so exciting to get anything personal from an agent, especially after reading so many form rejections. Even the quick “Sorry, I’m swamped. Good luck” rejection I got made me want to frame it. It’s hard to resist the urge to send a thank-you (or flowers, or chocolates, or gold…), but it’s nice to know we can do this (the thank-you, not the other things) if we get some really helpful notes from an agent.

By: Lynn Rush

Lynn Rush — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:32:42 +0000

Right on.
I’m all about the thank you email. Seriously, each step is a learning experience, whether you get a bunch of feedback or not, as far as I’m concerned. To me, it’s just about respect. They took the time to read a query, partial, full–so they deserve a thank you whether the rejection was to a query, partial or full in my opinion.

Happy Friday.