Ran into a similar issue.
Very upsetting and discouraging, yes.

But, honey, write it anyway. Write it for yourself.
You have a novel in you that needs to see the light of day. Think of this setback as an antagonist, and stifle the sucker. Worked for me... just sayin'




I write because I am a better person when I spend a good chunk of my time with people who only exist because I made them up."  -- Leslie Budewitz