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Oi... finding an agent is such hard work. TOTALLY WORTH IT THOUGH.
Okay, Normally, I dont even like to talk about this... but FS buddies, I feel like you are the only people in the world who will understand me when I talk about my novel because its about a fat girl.
Right now, I feel like a fat underdog.
Havent we all felt like that at one time in our lives?!
Here I am at Barnes and Noble in a sea of Young adult novels that are about either glitzy glorified vampires, cutesy teenage zombies, prep-school undercover spy girls, drug addicts, high school cliques about queen bees and wanna-be's, backstabbing best friends, beach-babe blondes on spring break, or date rape. This is whats in. This is what is selling?
I found about five books that have similar elements to mine. They were all published in the early 2000's, when I was around 15 or so. I wish I had known about them back then when I really needed them.
I have to say I loved them, but I seriously wonder how they got the spot light when their books are about overweight girls.
I feel like the agents that I have queried so far have been prejudice of my main character because she's fat. Ugh. Maybe I am paranoid and my queries just really really suck. :P
School is going fine. I'm excited about working toward a future career. But every time I vision the possibility of writing for a living, I get a nervous/excited feeling. I love it and I really, really want it. I know I could do it. I just need one chance.
Does any one know anyone in the publishing industry? lol I'm not asking for a "hook up" or some kind of special privilege. Advice would be helpful though!
No one has even requested a partial of my manuscript and I am wondering if my query is getting my novel's strongest points across.
Oiii! So frustrating.
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