Meet John Corey Whaley, the first author to get signed by a literary agent through AgentInbox powered by http://www.WEbook.com. In January 2010, Corey's debut novel was bought by Simon & Schuster. Follow Corey's path to publication on the WEbook blog and keep up with him on twitter @Corey_Whaley.
William Golding Mr. Golding's Lord of the Flies was rejected by 20 publishers. One denounced the future classic with these words (which should be inscribed on the hapless publisher's tomb): an absurd and uninteresting fantasy which was rubbish and dull
Anayden 1 year ago
@hollyesque Most of the great novels have been rejected NUMEROUS times. Stephen King, William Golding, John le Carré, Anne Frank, Joseph Heller, J.K. Rowling, Ursula K. Le Guin, George Orwell, Tony Hillerman, and William Faulkner were ALL rejected. NEVER EVER give up!
Anayden 1 year ago
i'm glad that after all that rejection you didn't dare give up. it just goes to show that persistence pays off in the end.
hollyesque 1 year ago
Lovely to see someone who made it into print. Gratz :)
REDFae7 2 years ago
An author success story, nice work team WEbook!
ladunham 2 years ago