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Originally Posted by 3rd rock
I am getting very depressed because I have counted up all the submissions I've sent off on my current novel and it's about 60. 60 submissions and not a single request for the manuscript. I've had a few people read it and they praised it, although I'm not sure it's any good. It's possible the subject matter is too controversial, but I doubt that's it. The easiest and simplest explanation is just that it's a terribly-written book.
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Just keep at it and never give up! It has always seemed like such a random and unpredictable process to me, no matter how good your work is. You never know when someone picks up on it and it starts to snowball.
One prime example might be JK Rowling, who couldn't make ends meet and is now richer than the Queen of England, apparently. Her case may be unique and extreme, but it highlights what's always possible. (And I don't mean authors like James Patterson, who seem to churn out 18 books every month and turned it into a highly orchestrated industry.)