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What next?

Some thoughts on what to do if/when querying doesn't go as planned.

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Erin Bowman
Jun 11, 2024
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A framed print in my office. (Art by Megan Herbert)

Today I’m answering another reader question, this one from Shelby, who asks:1

Do you have any advice on querying, especially when hitting walls? After a year of rejections, I feel like I’m out of options. What next?

I love this question because hitting walls is a thing that happens often in this field, and…

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