Even if the road ahead seems dark
What We All Needed to Hear
I’ve finally finished what I would like to be my first novel which I’ve been writing for the past three years and is currently trying to get published. So far, I’ve been rejected by two agents who specializes in the new/young adult fiction genre which is the genre of my book. However, those two agents said my book was not for them and because of the changing publishing industry they have to be very selective in what they publish in these times. And I do understand that. As Nicholas Sparks said, “publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to dollars” But the scary part is that’s only two rejections and based on the stories of other writers, I have many more rejections to get. It’s an extremely frustrating process that I know of, through reading about the journey of successful authors, but wish someone told me about three years ago when I actually started this book. Because it’s not easy coming up with an idea, spendi...
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