My 71,000 word mystery/crime novel has been making the rounds of book agents and Indie publishers. It has been rejected by four agents and one Indie publisher.
I will review it to see if after not looking at it for a couple of months things look different. Maybe I can improve it. I may consider finding beta readers.
I can also pay thousands for an editor. Or even self publish.
But, while I am feeling down about it, when I look at the rejections famous best selling authors experienced, maybe I just need to stay the course. Get it back out there and start writing book two of the series.
| Book/Author | Times Rejected |
| Watership Down, Richard Adams. | 20 |
| Carrie, Stephen King | 30 |
| The hunt for Red October, John Clancy | 12 |
| The Lost Get-Back Boogie, James Lee Burke | 111 |
| The Thomas Berryman Number, James Patterson | 31 |
| The Time Traveler’s Wife, Audrey Niffenegger | 25 |
| Dune, Frank Herbert | 23 |
| Catch 22, Joseph Heller | 22 |
| Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, J.K. Rowling |
12 |
Dart