My son lost two teeth today. Opposite sides of the mouth, one on top and one on the bottom. Even through the panic of the second tooth, which he believed should stay in his mouth...blood, spit and crackers floating around in a muck pool...huge, gloppy tears welling up to tell me what was wrong, he was thinking about...
The tooth fairy.
And how much he would score with TWO teeth under his pillow.
And I started thinking about rejection letters, especially since I recently received another one. All the email said was...
"Thank you for thinking of me, but I do not feel I am a good fit for this."
Letters like this, even though they are a no, are worth their weight in gold.
In one simple line the agent acknowledges reading your submission and that you aren't what they're looking for, which is really all a working writer needs to hear to set them on the path toward the right agent. Because sometimes, in the midst of unanswered queries and silent no's, a simple acknowledgement is enough to keep you motivated to send out your work.
It's a tooth under the pillow.
And it makes me excited for the future. For the day when I work through some of the muck pool and I score with two teeth under the pillow.
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