Not a success in the true sense, but a sorta success none the less.
Okay, I just received the nicest (I think rejection) email for my novel. Here it is...
Hello Abi2K,
Thank you for sending this my way. This does sound promissing but it reminds me of Harry Potter and while that is usually a good thing, I've had trouble with books in the past because of that and I already have a similarly themed project. I do, however, like you writing and feel that this is promissing even from the first few chapters.
Best,
-Nicholas
I'm thinking I should feel good about sending him a query for book number 2 when I finish it.