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On The Road To Publishville # 5 - "Self Doubt & Keeping The Faith"

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# “That’s me in the corner, that’s me in the spotlight, losing my religion…” # - REM With this fifth post in my “On The Road To Publishville” special-focus series, it’s unfortunate that I have to expand on my previous post on the subject of “rejections” , since I’ve continued to receive them for my “ Moon Crater” TM manuscript… It’s not all “doom and gloom” though, because this really does give me the chance to stop, take stock and reflect on this minor setback, and obviously share this experience with fellow wannabe writers who might find themselves in a similar position… My initial reaction on receiving each of the now six literary agent rejections I’ve got back for “ Moon Crater ”TM has been one that’s swung from gentle optimism to utter despair within the space of the day I get the said “Thanks, but no, thanks” messages. Suffice it to say that I’m ever hopeful that Agent Number 7 will be my lucky one but I’m also glad that the ones I’ve targeted so far accept email submissio