So I feel like my story is in a decent place. Again, not perfect, but decent. So what’s next? Why did I write this story in the first place? Definitely not to sit on my computer or on a blog post that only a handful of people will read (until this blog explodes that is!).
The point of this particular story is to help kids (and their parents) understand that they can shine even if they aren’t perfect or haven’t accomplished everything they or their parents think they should have or are told their light is too bright. And to get that message across, it would be REALLY helpful to have an agent so I’m not spamming magazines and publishers with an unsolicited story. Is this the only way? Probably not. But it’s the path I’m sticking with for now.
So…getting an agent. I haven’t had much success with this in the past. Was it my stories? My cover letters? The agents I reached out to? Tough to say, as most of my rejection letters have been form rejections without any feedback. With the day off today and little on the agenda, I’m going to spend a few hours trying to determine where I might have gone wrong in the past and what I can do to have more success moving forward. And then send off some emails! I probably won’t lead with this story, as I’m still not sure it’s exactly where I want it to be, but if I don’t any responses to my older stories, this one is on deck.