This is so exciting! I was with her, spooning out queso on a plate, when she got the email setting up the phone call. While she was cautiously optimistic that this was THE CALL, I was exuberantly certain. And now I am flaily and joyous.
I’ve been on the query roller coaster to find an agent for a few years now. More years than I’d like to admit, but that’s life. It started with my first definitely-not-ready-to-query manuscript that I was so damn proud of. Looking back, I’m not at all surprised that I only got a few full requests and mostly form rejections. Parts of it were good. Most if it was not.
But I learned so much from that book. How to create well-rounded, relatable characters, how to develop a more exciting plot, how to hone my voice. I also learned how to move on from a book that’s going nowhere.
Fast forward to 2014. I finally became a published author. I caught the eye of a small digital-first publisher in an online contest and publishing LOVE AND CUPCAKES became a reality. But I still desperately wanted an agent. I wanted a champion…
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Rebekah Faubion 
Thank you so much for sharing this. And for being so amazing and supportive and flaily on my behalf. I heart you.
This is proof that great writers do get agents. That an agent can understand your writing and want to champion it. And perseverance does play off. ❤