I got a few rejections, revised based on their rejections, and sent out more. Once I started querying, the requests poured in. It was the best thing that I had ever written. I knew right away that this novel was different. A novel that spilled out of my heart and onto paper (and yes, sometimes I actually do still write on REAL paper! Shocking, I know!). And then I wrote a dark, contemporary YA. I wrote a historical romance that’s buried on my computer somewhere. Next, I wrote a YA fantasy, which was published by a small press. I queried Harlequin with it and it was rejected, so I moved on. It was a little romance novel, that will probably never see the light of day. My journey toward acquiring an agent started way back in 2008, when I finally finished my first complete manuscript. Let me tell you a little secret it’s just like your fantasies, but even better! You’ve probably even fantasized about what it would be like to have an agent. If you’re anything like me you’ve spent a good deal of time working toward being able to say those words. Be sure to check out all the other words of wisdom on her blog while you are there!Īs any writer knows, those are magic words. She has a lovely series on her blog called Writers Words of Wisdom, and she asked if I would write a guest post about how I found an agent. A few weeks ago Lacey Wolfe, a wonderful romance author, contacted me.
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