I remember the absolute high of getting your first partial/full request and the crushing blow of the rejection. I was querying around 2012-2013 and I recall my first ever full request was from my dream agent. She did get back to me with some nice words and a request to resubmit, but oh man, I was in the depths of despair when that rejection came in. All summer I was revising with only her three sentences of critique to go on. Agents have so much power over newbie writers. Like imagine if you dashed off three sentences of encouragement and some starry-eyed writer hinges her entire hopes and dreams on three sentences. I was so certain she was going to love the revision. But when the final rejection happened, I was at work and literally ran to the restroom and crumpled into a pathetic sobbing ball. I got through it... only to get rejected again and again. Sometimes being a writer is like going through a gauntlet where you're beaten into a pulp and if you can stand up after that, you can survive anything.

Bummed because I got sent home from work early only to be blessed by this notification! Listening on my drive home🎉❤

This was great. I have no creative career but live your channel. Lots of applicable advice for any of life’s avenues

You are so delightful because of how informative and detailed you are. Plus I don’t hate listening to your very calming voice!

Yes yes yes to the blurb and query letter writing videos! Always love to hear others’ advice and experiences!

Loved this! Your personality is so fun to watch too

I'm one of the people who read Magic Under Glass but then lost track of you (due to health challenges) but found you again via KZfaq! Hello! Nice to read your work again and hear your story :) :)

Another banger video m8! ❤.

I would love to hear more about how you felt writing the book(s) after your first couple manuscripts failed to get an agent, and how you motivated yourself to keep sending stuff out (a burning sense of jealousy? pure masochism??). I'm currently at that point and feel very stuck.

Thanks so much for sharing your story! It's inspiring and interesting :)

Start writing short stories in videos format and have someone editing the videos . With your storytelling skill, the videos will kill it!! 🎉

Thank you for sharing this! I love your videos so much, your story is so interesting and you inspire me so much 🥰

This summary brought us along on an educational journey - thank you!

Great story, thanks for sharing.

Love listening to you talk! It’s so inspiring, and refreshing to see someone with your honesty and to just get your point of view. Thanks for sharing!

You’re wonderful.

For someone who lives in Europe, how can I find agents online? Where should I look?