Cintia asked Renee Andrews:

I'm an aspiring writer, but I'm dealing with two things: I get discouraged every single day because 96% of manuscripts are rejected, and I haven't had an idea for years, literally. There's too many people wanting to be writers, and knowing there's so much competition just kills me a little every day. When I get motivated, immediatly something appears about the industry that kills it. Any tips on how to deal with this?

Renee Andrews The best thing for me is to keep writing and to keep putting work out for readers/reviewers. With the indy market the way it is now, you do not have to wait until you can secure an agent before publishing your work; however, I would make certain it is edited well and has been read by at least two beta readers (preferably not family) if possible :) Also, if you're considering writing for Love Inspired or one of the other lines under the Harlequin/Harper Collins umbrella, you do not need an agent to submit. You can actually submit online -- https://harlequin.submittable.com/submit

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