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Mr. Stephen Barr
Writers House
21 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
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ER from assistant Nora: 07/04/19, form
YA Romance, 82k
ER 6/20/19
A lovely personalized rejection. Not the news I hoped for, obviously, but I still feel like I won the rejection jackpot.
"I was able to spend some quality time with the opening pages of Between Safe and Real last night and I was instantly intrigued by and impressed with the architecture of the conceit…but I fear that I found myself admiring the cleverness of the structure more than I was able to surrender to it (given its effect on the narrative fluidity), so I ought to step aside and make way for an agent with a better vision for a novel like this. I’m sorry not to have a better answer, and sorrier still to have taken so long to respond, but I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to have seen your work, and I wish you nothing but the absolute best of luck!"
ER: 6/18/19
Same "charms" rejection everyone has noted. Better a prompt, polite "no" than crickets!
MG Light Fantasy 54k
06/05/19 kind R from Nora on behalf of Stephen with apologies for delay
Thank you so much for giving us a chance to look at your novel.
I’ve reviewed your submission with Stephen and I’m sorry to report that we just aren’t wholeheartedly connecting with your work, despite its many charms. So, we should step aside. We truly appreciate the look, though, and we wish you nothing but the best of luck.
ER 4/3/19. My collective biography was rejected as a novel. From Nora: "I’ve reviewed your submission with Stephen and I’m sorry to report that we just aren’t wholeheartedly connecting with your work, despite its many charms." Charms. I love it.
ER: 2/8/19
F, 78k. Form rejection from Andrea (many charms note)
ER: 1/17/19 - many charms note from Andrea
NA Scifi- 130k
ER: 12/30/18 - Helpful
Mystery - 120k
ER - 12/3/18 - many charms note from Andrea
MG - 53,000 words
ER (form) 12/3/18
YA 110K
ER: 11/8
PB bio, 1000 words; Form letter from assistant Andrea
EQ: 9/29
ER: 10/04 Note from his assistant
ER 09/27 (form rejection from Andrea)
Same day response! Still a form rejection, but a pleasant one that didn't keep me waiting.
ER: 8/28/2018
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