If you’re a writer, do you remember your first rejection slip? Well this month I received one of those rejection emails.
I guess I can share my news with you all now. Wiley Publishing is seeking out author candidates for a new book about Blogger. An acquisitions editor, from Dummies Technology contacted me in March and asked if I would be interested in submitting a proposal. I wasn’t sure if I was knowledgeable enough on Google’s Blogger to write a book, but I thought what the heck and submitted my proposal to them.
On May 7th I received an email that stated my proposal was very good and that they enjoyed reading it and that they had no doubt that I could do a great job with the book, but another author who was also very qualified had a better platform with which to promote the book.
I’m not upset at all. Part of me was a little disappointed and part of me was relived. I believe that I would have done a great job writing the book, but then there is that little bit of doubt in the back of my mind that says “Rose what are you getting yourself into?”
I’m flattered I was asked to submit a proposal to a traditional publisher like Wiley and that they felt that I would of did a good job with the book. Rejection is part of every writer’s life, and though I was rejected for this book, I am motivated enough to in future submit more proposals.
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8 responses so far ↓
Wrote: May 16, 2008 at 3:46 pm
I am sorry to hear that, but as you say, for them to approach you with regard to doing the book to start with is already a great honour. I would love to be approached for something like that regardless of getting the job or not. It shows the level of writer you are and that alone you should be proud of.
Wrote: May 17, 2008 at 4:43 pm
I flash on a Peanuts cartoon strip of Linus and Charlie brown , hanging on the fence chewing the fat—Linus tells Charlie Brown, “Sometimes ya win and sometimes ya lose —”, Charlie brown gives it some thought and replies, “Gosh, that would be great!!”—–I cut it out and posted it under my glass on my desk top at work—
Wrote: May 17, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Whats the saying, got lemons, make lemonade?
I would make the definitive guide to blogger and release it as an ebook. Do you know how many bloggers you could get to sell it on their blogs?
You could take this thing viral and triple your earnings and kick the “Dummies” guys right in the you know what!
Sorry, I tend to want to get even.
Eric
Wrote: May 18, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Thank you Sy.
Gary, hu?
Eric, an Ebook? Now that is an idea. Will you sell it on your blog?
Wrote: May 18, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Of course I would. Now, let’s take it one step further, you put a link to the book on your directory site, promote the hell out of both, and now you have something big!
Or,
Come up with a couple blogger templates, include the link to the ebook in the template and make it on of the conditions to using the template.
Sorry, the marketing guy in me is kicking in on a Sunday.
Wrote: May 18, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Well when the book is done, I’ll contact you for marketing tips.
Wrote: May 20, 2008 at 12:15 am
Well hey my friend it’s their loss I’m sure the other author was ok too but you’re a great writer and others will be looking for you too ((HUGS))
Wrote: May 22, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Yes. I recieved my first rejection a month ago. I’ve recently started submitting my first short science fiction stories, and as a result have been recieving my first rejections
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That is very cool that they specifically contacted you to find out if you were interested. Even though you were rejected, I think that is a high compliment.