You Liked It, Everyone Loved It, But Editor Passed

Rejections suck!

I fully understand it. You have put your heart and soul into your book. Your critique partners loved it. Your beta-readers loved it. You got connected with your agent because he/she loved it. But the editor passed on the story.

So what happened? 

This is something I have often written in rejection letters after I pass on a story. Too often, it comes down to a subjective call. There are just times when the writing just doesn't connect with the reader. 

So what do you do when this happens? I recommend the following steps"

NUMBER 1 - SCREAM, COMPLAIN, YELL, CRY and/or EMOTIONALLY EMOTE

NUMBER 2 - Re-read the letter and see if it was something to do with the writing, or something subjective.

NUMBER 3 - Move forward.