Writers Guide
Leave your enquiry about your submission at least a month, and when you do contact them, listen clearly to the answers. it is widely accepted that most authors send out multiple submissions. If you feel you need to do this, make sure the agent or publishers aren’t in the same group – for obvious reasons.
I’ve received a rejection:
Welcome to the club, it goes with the territory, there is barely an author alive today who hasn’t received the dreaded NO ! including J.K.Rowling. Like a game of tennis, you either walk away and accept defeat, or lob the metaphorical ball back over the net. Most choose the latter course. We are a hardy breed writers, and you will very quickly develop a thick skin and self belief system.
I have tried and tried but I can’t get an agent or a publisher:
You do have one option left, do as many authors have done