So this round of the Amazon contest was based on scores from two expert Amazon reviewers reading an excerpt of your book. Part of getting through the first round of the contest is that you get to read the reviews on the excerpt, and this afternoon those reviews became available.
One reviewer REALLY didn't care much for my excerpt. After making it clear that they think nothing happens in the first eighteen pages of my book they ended the review by saying, "I don't see anything in this story happening, other than will Rell become bored and return home." Uh...ouch.
Here's the funny...and somewhat heartening thing...the second reviewer REALLY liked it. After saying that I "excel at world building" and that I "poignantly captured" Rell's feelings, this reviewer ended by saying, "I think this is a strong example of young adult fantasy fiction. The writer skillfully gives a picture of the world, and provides some nice foreshadowing. The reader is piqued by the hints at Rell’s future and the role she may play. This was good writing that made me want to read more."
Hopefully, someday some agent or publisher will have the same feelings that the second reviewer had. Until then, it's enough to make me smile for today.
Also, I made a point of sending out a query letter today. It was my concrete way of battling that "Maybe I should just give up" feeling.
One more thing, amid the writing drama, I did actually work on my dissertation today.
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