The Waiting Comes to its First End

Well, I got my first reply yesterday 6 1/2 weeks after I sent the partial. An agent from the PNWA conference. His rejection was kind as far as rejections go and given that he said "perhaps this is too fable like for me," I know it wasn't a form letter.

But it was still a pass. I braced myself as soon as I saw the name in my inbox because I can't help but think that if he wanted to see the full, I would have gotten a call. Well, everything I've read has warned me that I will be rejected. I will be rejected. I will be rejected. And I'm finding that it's true. So far, it's not breaking me. At least his response was timely as well as kind.