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Eleven Chances to Be Rejected

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Check out this post from the Buried Editor to get a behind-the-scenes peek at the acquisition process.

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  1. Tamika: says

    October 29, 2009 at 1:14 pm

    Thanks Caroline, I am clicking right over.

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  2. Natalie says

    October 29, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    Ugh. Interesting though.

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  3. Loretta Nyhan says

    October 29, 2009 at 3:06 pm

    Great link! Thanks!

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  4. Rosslyn Elliott says

    October 29, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    Excellent chart that raises several question. I just forwarded one of those questions to my agent in case she wants to blog on it.

    Thanks!

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  5. Tabitha Bird says

    October 30, 2009 at 4:07 am

    Thanks for the link. sounds plenty useful

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  6. Sharon Mayhew says

    October 30, 2009 at 4:30 am

    Thanks, Caroline…it helps todays rejection letter go down a bit easier.

    Great post!

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  7. Crystal says

    October 30, 2009 at 3:40 pm

    Thanks for the link, Caroline! Wow . . . that acquisitions process is mind-boggling . . . and to think this was for a small publisher!

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  8. Corey Schwartz says

    October 31, 2009 at 1:53 am

    Oh, wow. I kind of knew that, but seeing the flow chart really made it hit home. Amazing anyone gets published!

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