Well, so much for the first round of agent-hunting! I'm not even that upset really, it just feels nice to feel like a real author now, what, with the rejection and everything! I've only sent it to one person and he didn't like it (or whatever) so I'll keep going. In the meantime I've written a different story and as much as I love the first, I'm thinking maybe the second is The Story! I just sent it to an agent last night (a different agent) and shall eagerly await his response...if there is one. The auto responder says if I haven't heard back in 4 weeks to assume they're going to pass. Wow! It's a strange new world out there!