on Writers Helping Writers:
If you’re worried that no publisher will pick YOUR novel, you’re not alone. This is a fear I’d venture 100% of authors have … and of course, it may even come true. Most of us will have at least one book we query that does not sell!
However, rejection is frequently most painful at the beginning of our writing careers. Not getting off the starter blocks straight away can feel awful, or even like an omen. After all, if we were ‘meant’ to be authors, then agents and publishers would snap up our books … right?
WRONG! Just because your book does not get published does not mean you’re automatically doomed. Plus acknowledging that literally every writer has this worry can help. Normalizing it and talking about it can only help us. Ready? Then let’s go …
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog 
I am very much a trad publishing guy. Having an entity with a vested interest in your book’s success, in my opinion, makes a difference. One reason good writers don’t get publishing offers is they’re going at it wrong. Perhaps the biggest mistake I’ve seen people make is pitching to the wrong agents or publishers. Another is stopping too soon. Query everybody who might be appropriate! Before querying, don’t be afraid to send an email to an agent or publisher asking if they have any interest in your kind of book, without submitting a pitch or any other material. Many won’t respond, but the ones who do will help you identify where you’ll have the best chances for success.
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Sometimes I’m surprised at how many people are still going the ‘trad publishing’ route when there are so many other, well known by now, options – Le sigh … that’s humans for you. 🙂
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So relatable.
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