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I'm def in the query trenches now! Fourteen queries sent, three rejections already. Does anyone have any ideas for how to stay strong and not give up? I queried my first MG novel 75 times. Now it sits silently in a file on my computer. It was hard to put myself out there again, but I've done it.

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Just sent my first query on Saving Gracie, my middle-grade contemporary with a touch of magic. I hope I have more luck than I did with my first mg novel! Fingers crossed!

Got a query letter written. Got a synopsis. But now I'm hung up on choosing comp titles. Agghhh! So many rules to follow! Help!!!

I'm curious. How many rejections does it take before you give up on a manuscript? I sent out nearly 75 queries for my first MG novel, and had only two requests for fulls. They both ended up as rejections. I'm getting ready to query my second one, but not sure I should send that many this time.

I'm close to querying my second middle-grade novel. This one is contemporary with a sprinkling of magical realism. I had so much fun writing this one. It's called Saving Gracie, and I bet you can't guess who Gracie is!
Hope I have better luck with this one than I did with the first!

I'm so excited to be here in this group! Thanks for the invitation! Eleanor (in the picture) is also excited. Oh, what, she was happy it was her birthday!😅