This excellent article came across my desk this evening. It’s definitely worth the read, but only read it if you can handle some cold, hard truth — eek!
You might never guess, but a literary agent isn’t even one of the gatekeepers on this list – double eek!
This will help you see behind the curtain of what goes on at the publishing house after an acquiring editor falls in love with your book.
Read the article here: https://www.writingdayworkshops.com/blog/the-gatekeepers-the-three-people-who-decide-if-your-book-gets-published
The author of this article, Mike Nappa, is a literary agent and an author. He’s been in the publishing world for a long time. He’s written a book called 77 Reasons Why Your Book Was Rejected: And how to be sure it won’t happen again!
You can read (or listen to) those 77 reasons here: https://nappaland.com/nappaland-literary/77-reasons-why/
Now, lest you lose all hope after reading any of the above, let me urge you to chill. Learn as much as you can but trust that your personal journey matters. You matter and your voice matters. When we think it’s us vs. the establishment, it’s easy to get discouraged. We really can’t focus on that. And I’m cheering you on.
Enjoy your journey. Keep building and keep growing. Keep making connections and expanding your tribe.
Keep moving forward.