Taylor Talks
Life as an Author, Disney World Cast Member, and Big Sister through Foster Care & Adoption
                              Currently pursuing my own adoption journey... I'm #DreamingofaDaughter!
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Books
  • Dreaming of a Daughter
  • Small Businesses
    • The Write Creations
    • Enhanced Edits
  • About Taylor
  • Contact

Back on the Bike

6/27/2016

0 Comments

 
Welcome back to Taylor Talks!

Alright, so I finally did it... I started sending my book out to agents again!
I don't know why I kept putting this off. I mean, it's just an email... it's not that difficult! But somehow I felt like, I don't know, if I didn't send the emails out yet, then I couldn't get rejected yet.

Believe me, I was insanely excited to receive my first "no" after sending out my first back of inquiries. You're not a writer if you haven't received a "no" at some point in your career, so I felt like it was a big milestone for me. And I know that my book is good, so it's just a matter of finding the right fit as far as an agent goes. But it was still a little bit like falling off of a bike for the first time and needing to get back on; you want to do it, you know you should do it, you're excited to do it, but there's still that little pit at the bottom of your stomach begging you to postpone the hurt. Yes, it was exciting to get my first "no" response, but it still stung just a little bit.

Then tonight, I just couldn't take it anymore. I had to make the battle in my brain stop, and I decided to just go for it. I fixed up the email that I wanted to send out, read through it ten times, and then sent it before I could second guess myself. I knew that I just had to go for it. I may not be able to get another rejection if I don't send out new emails, but I also can't get a positive response either. It was time to start sending letters again.

It's difficult to figure out for which agents you think your material will be a good fit, but you just have to stay positive and know that eventually it will all work out. That's what I keep reminding myself. I have two favorite authors who are extremely successful, Sarah Dessen and Meg Cabot. They've both written plenty of books that are adored by millions (probably, I'm just guessing there) of readers. But I'm sure that they didn't find success overnight. I'm sure that they received a "no" before that first "yes" came through. So when I think about what my future could hold, I know that I need to push through the pain and heartache until I find the perfect agent to represent my work. And I took that first step tonight by sending out a new email.

Now I just need to go through my list of agents and figure out who I should write to next!

​Your continued support means the world to me. From foster care to novels, and family to work experiences, I look forward to sharing more of my life with you each day. Don't hesitate to share your own stories with me or ask me questions about my life. Please don't forget to like and share my Facebook author page as well!

I’d greatly appreciate it if you would share this blog with friends and family through your favorite social media sites. If you’re sharing on Twitter, don’t forget to tag me (@TayTayK02) and use the hashtag #TaylorTalks.

Thanks!
Taylor
Previous Post
Next Post
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    About

    Picture
    My family started doing foster care when I was three years old. We took in nineteen children over the course of eighteen years, with our last placement leaving in December 2014. I'm the only biological child in my family, though my parents adopted five of my siblings.

    I love to share my perspective on the foster care system and share how my unique upbringing shaped my life.

    I'm also a Cast Member at Walt Disney World and lover of all things Disney! My career allows me the opportunity to find a little bit of Magic in life every day.


    I enjoy sharing my journey as a writer as well. Find my children's books on Amazon and keep following my blog for updates on future books that I'll be releasing!

    Archives

    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    December 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014


    Categories

    All
    About My Family
    About The Blog
    Adoption
    Baking
    Birthdays
    Career
    Cast Member Mondays
    Day To Day
    Disney
    Family Life
    Foster Care
    Foster Parent Fridays
    Holidays
    Informative
    Inspiration
    Memories
    My Life
    Our Experience
    School
    Shared Stories
    Sign Language
    The Write Creations
    Writing


    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.