Rejection
2 months ago
My book proposal got its first rejection from an agent. On to the next one.
How to get a book published
It made me
proud. 
"Publishing a book made a dream come true."
How I did it: I published a book just after I turned 17. It was an amazing experience. It is a miracle to me how all of this happened. I just told my idea to an agent and he was so interessted in it, that he sold it to one of Germanys biggest publishers right away. It still seems like a dream to me. I guess sometimes, for some things, you simply need a whole lot of luck.
Lessons & tips:
- Never give up.
- Just keep your self-confidence. Believe in yourself and your talent.
- Put your heart in it.
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Rejected
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I never heard anything from the publisher that I submitted my book to. I’ll take that as a “no”.
