The sixth rejection

Having gotten rejection numero seis for my novel Make Nice, my agent writes: "It seems we've been missing by just the smallest of margins, so I'm very hopeful someone will see its commercial and artistic value soon."

Me too. And hey, you can join in that process. Just take a look at the chapter I posted from that page.

Perhaps Miss Snark can help with a post that speaks to the matter. What does it mean when an editor says they like your writing but your submission doesn't pass muster?

Sadly, it's a fact of life. And as things go, it's probably better than "you suck, go develop an interest in the aerodynamics of kites."

Funny she should say that. The Kite Runner was one of 2005's top 5 fiction books, in terms of sales.