Don't Give Up!

At this time three years ago I finished my first novel and was preparing to query agents, a quest that began in earnest in January 2007. It was a true rollercoaster ride, marked by the highs of requests and the lows of many, many rejections. I found my first agent three months later in April 2007. She was (and is) passionate, dedicated and hard-working. However, that book (commercial women's fiction) was rejected by more than 19 editors.

The summer of 2007 I wrote my second novel. It went on s...