Rejection - Linda Hoyland

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Four Words-exception, hospitality,sell, publish

Format: drabble

Genre: AU

Rating: G

Warnings: To be taken with a large pinch of salt

Characters: Frodo, OMC

Pairings: none

Summary: Frodo takes the Red Book to a publisher.

With apologies to Tolkien.


Could you not make an exception?” Frodo pleaded, gazing earnestly at the man behind the desk.

“I’m sorry, Mr Baggins, but in the current economic climate we cannot afford to take any risks.” He pushed the thick manuscript away.

“But this is the story of how Middle-earth was saved. It needs to be told.”

“Goodbye, Mr Baggins.” The publisher rose to his feet, indicating the interview was over. “Do please accept our hospitality before you return home. I’m sorry we cannot publish your book, but a tale about Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves, heroic Men, and a magic Ring would never sell.”

Comments

[mrowe.livejournal.com]

Mwuaahhaaa!

Poor Frodo *g*

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

I feel sorry for him!

[jay-of-lasgalen.livejournal.com]

LOL! Thank goodness that publisher was wrong! :>)

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Thank Goodness he was!

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

LOL Little did this publisher know...

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Little indeed!

[febobe.livejournal.com]

ROTFL!!!! :D

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Oh goodness, I'm laughing a somewhat pained laugh here as I sigh over past rejections! LOL Poor Frodo... welcome to the cutthroat world of book publishing!

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

I feel for poor Frodo. Thank Goodness he gave the book to Sam.

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

Mwhahaha.

I do hope Frodo found a publisher with more common sense. XD

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

He did as Sam obviously found someone to publish it!

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Such was the common "wisdom" at the time--but look how wrong it proved!

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

How lucky we are that he was wrong!