Rejections come pouring in. I'm putting Henrietta, the Dragon Slayer to bed, and will pitch The Dracontias the next writer's conference. When an editor tells me that my writing isn't "detailed, vivid, or gritty" like the other YAs she's receiving, and that's her taste, part of me wants to say, "Forget it! I'm giving up!" But no -- I'm not giving up; I'm moving forward on The Dracontias. So there. Take what I learned in writing HDS to the next book. This next book is my fourth manuscript. Onward and forward!