Why I’m Pressing Pause on Literary Agents After 100+ Rejections (And How I’m Refocusing on Writing)

Why I’m Pressing Pause on Literary Agents After 100+ Rejections (And How I’m Refocusing on Writing)

Why I’m Pressing Pause on Literary Agents After 100+ Rejections (And How I’m Refocusing on Writing)
Vivien Gehres
Published on: 12/10/2025

After over 100 literary agent rejections, even with positive feedback from beta readers and editors, I decided to pause querying and focus on writing for myself.

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