Don't give up hope on the writing front. I almost did. Not giving up writing obviously, because it's the second most important thing in my life (I'm married to the first). But I decided to accept that I'd never be a pro. After years of rejection/being ignored I thought I may as well just go back to writing what I wanted, not what I thought would sell, because I (and my merciless but perceptive critiquing group) would most likely be the only ones who read it. Then I got lucky (and trust me, it was luck - I'll tell you all about it when next we meet). No-one was more surprised than me.
I reckon you should (politely) hassle John; his silence owes less to being rude than to having (in my opinion) taken on almost more than he can handle this year. Which doesn't bode well for your chances, I admit. But you've nothing to lose. As long as you've polite to editors and agents (no matter how unreliable or unreasonable some may be to you), you've got a chance. If not this time, then next time.
And if you still want me to look at the piece you posted earlier, please do email it to me this month. No promises, but I'll do my best to have a look at it and give you my opinion, for whatever that's worth.
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Don't give up hope on the writing front. I almost did. Not giving up writing obviously, because it's the second most important thing in my life (I'm married to the first). But I decided to accept that I'd never be a pro. After years of rejection/being ignored I thought I may as well just go back to writing what I wanted, not what I thought would sell, because I (and my merciless but perceptive critiquing group) would most likely be the only ones who read it. Then I got lucky (and trust me, it was luck - I'll tell you all about it when next we meet). No-one was more surprised than me.
I reckon you should (politely) hassle John; his silence owes less to being rude than to having (in my opinion) taken on almost more than he can handle this year. Which doesn't bode well for your chances, I admit. But you've nothing to lose. As long as you've polite to editors and agents (no matter how unreliable or unreasonable some may be to you), you've got a chance. If not this time, then next time.
And if you still want me to look at the piece you posted earlier, please do email it to me this month. No promises, but I'll do my best to have a look at it and give you my opinion, for whatever that's worth.