"...when a publisher says ‘that sort of book doesn’t sell,’ don’t throw it away. No one knows what sells. Until it does." Meg Rosoff
Donal Ryan's debut novel, The Spinning Heart completed more than two years ago, was rejected 47 times before it was finally published is among three Irish writers to make the longlist of the world's most important literary prize, the Man Booker Prize.
Donal Ryan's debut novel, The Spinning Heart completed more than two years ago, was rejected 47 times before it was finally published is among three Irish writers to make the longlist of the world's most important literary prize, the Man Booker Prize.
What does this say? Never give up! Perhaps your manuscript is right on the verge of being saved from the slush pile.
It's the beginning of a new week! What are your writing goals? What do you want to get done before the week ends? Get on with it! Write away!
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