tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post2769189228316070326..comments2023-04-13T10:45:46.763-04:00Comments on My Brain on Books: The Utter Silence of the Non-RejectionJoanne R. Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-76040828348361667292010-05-17T20:34:57.065-04:002010-05-17T20:34:57.065-04:00Exactly, Donna. You have absolutely no way of kno...Exactly, Donna. You have absolutely no way of knowing if they ever received it in the first place. You'd think agents would have auto responders, so you'd at least know your email reached their inbox.<br /><br />With snail mail submissions, some SCBWI members send a stamped postcard for the editor to send back saying they received your ms, but I would worry that might annoy the heck out of them. So I've never done it.<br /><br />Thanks, Frankie. Yes, I know, but it's frustrating.<br /><br />Hey, Mike. Nice to see you over here on my little blog.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-61698679521953048972010-05-16T21:28:18.663-04:002010-05-16T21:28:18.663-04:00With submitting to agents by email, non-rejection ...With submitting to agents by email, non-rejection is frustrating too, because sometimes there are no guidelines as to WHEN a non-rejection can be counted as a rejection... plus, with email, there's the additional thought that maybe the spam monster ate the submission. How do you know, ya know? Le sigh.Donna Gambalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-38670086536687099502010-05-15T23:06:42.686-04:002010-05-15T23:06:42.686-04:00Awww Joanne! You'll get there!!!Awww Joanne! You'll get there!!!Frankie Diane Mallishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066659801542129040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-4483684817190493222010-05-15T15:29:06.266-04:002010-05-15T15:29:06.266-04:00Aw, thanks for the blog shout-out! I can't lie...Aw, thanks for the blog shout-out! I can't lie, I don't love the non-responses, but I understand why they're being used. Getting a response of some kind does make it a little (just a little) easier to move on, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com