Alice Feeney

I spent almost 10 years writing books, sending them off, collecting multiple rejection letters. I just could not get an agent. And sometimes the rejection letters would be really lovely, very polite news.

They would say that they liked the book, but it wasn't quite right for them. Or they enjoyed it, but it wasn't the right book to try and launch a new author. And could I maybe send them my next book? And my favorite ever rejection came from a really lovely agent who I did not know, who I had submitted one book to, who wrote me this, I think, lovely rejection letter.

They would say that they liked the book, but it wasn't quite right for them. Or they enjoyed it, but it wasn't the right book to try and launch a new author. And could I maybe send them my next book? And my favorite ever rejection came from a really lovely agent who I did not know, who I had submitted one book to, who wrote me this, I think, lovely rejection letter.

They would say that they liked the book, but it wasn't quite right for them. Or they enjoyed it, but it wasn't the right book to try and launch a new author. And could I maybe send them my next book? And my favorite ever rejection came from a really lovely agent who I did not know, who I had submitted one book to, who wrote me this, I think, lovely rejection letter.

But at the end, she said, I think you can do better. And I remember feeling a little bit beaten up because, you know, rejection is hard. But also I thought, well, how do you know? You don't know me. You don't know me. Maybe this is as good as I've got. I've been trying for years to do this. But something about that particular letter made me think,

But at the end, she said, I think you can do better. And I remember feeling a little bit beaten up because, you know, rejection is hard. But also I thought, well, how do you know? You don't know me. You don't know me. Maybe this is as good as I've got. I've been trying for years to do this. But something about that particular letter made me think,

But at the end, she said, I think you can do better. And I remember feeling a little bit beaten up because, you know, rejection is hard. But also I thought, well, how do you know? You don't know me. You don't know me. Maybe this is as good as I've got. I've been trying for years to do this. But something about that particular letter made me think,

yeah I can and I will and then I'll send another book to you um and by the time I actually managed to get published she had retired that's how long it took me but she was so kind and she remembered me and she actually got in touch when I did my first deal to say I thought you'd do this one day so so it's funny how rejection sometimes can be a good thing you know it just it makes you want to try even harder to get that thing that you've always dreamed of and

yeah I can and I will and then I'll send another book to you um and by the time I actually managed to get published she had retired that's how long it took me but she was so kind and she remembered me and she actually got in touch when I did my first deal to say I thought you'd do this one day so so it's funny how rejection sometimes can be a good thing you know it just it makes you want to try even harder to get that thing that you've always dreamed of and

yeah I can and I will and then I'll send another book to you um and by the time I actually managed to get published she had retired that's how long it took me but she was so kind and she remembered me and she actually got in touch when I did my first deal to say I thought you'd do this one day so so it's funny how rejection sometimes can be a good thing you know it just it makes you want to try even harder to get that thing that you've always dreamed of and

eventually I wrote a book called Sometimes I Lie and then everything changed.

eventually I wrote a book called Sometimes I Lie and then everything changed.

eventually I wrote a book called Sometimes I Lie and then everything changed.

I think I've just always had this slight obsession with stories. Okay. Even as a child. Sure. You know, if the real world felt too loud or too dark, I would hide inside a book and I would read a book. And I think for me, even though now I'm a lot older, I'm the same in that way. I still hide inside a story if I think the world is too loud.

I think I've just always had this slight obsession with stories. Okay. Even as a child. Sure. You know, if the real world felt too loud or too dark, I would hide inside a book and I would read a book. And I think for me, even though now I'm a lot older, I'm the same in that way. I still hide inside a story if I think the world is too loud.

I think I've just always had this slight obsession with stories. Okay. Even as a child. Sure. You know, if the real world felt too loud or too dark, I would hide inside a book and I would read a book. And I think for me, even though now I'm a lot older, I'm the same in that way. I still hide inside a story if I think the world is too loud.

And for me, the world is always a little bit too loud, especially now. So I've gone from hiding inside books by reading them to reading them and writing them. But it's the same with all forms of escapism in terms of stories. I love watching TV shows. I love watching movies. And I think we all need that sometimes just to disappear down the rabbit hole to get away from reality.

And for me, the world is always a little bit too loud, especially now. So I've gone from hiding inside books by reading them to reading them and writing them. But it's the same with all forms of escapism in terms of stories. I love watching TV shows. I love watching movies. And I think we all need that sometimes just to disappear down the rabbit hole to get away from reality.

And for me, the world is always a little bit too loud, especially now. So I've gone from hiding inside books by reading them to reading them and writing them. But it's the same with all forms of escapism in terms of stories. I love watching TV shows. I love watching movies. And I think we all need that sometimes just to disappear down the rabbit hole to get away from reality.

Yes, obsessed with his books. And I've definitely gone through phases in my career. This is book seven for me, and I've just handed in book eight, which was really scary. It's always so scary handing in a new book. But I remember with His and Hers in particular, I spent nearly a year writing a book, and I loved the book, and then I decided that I couldn't let anybody read it.