

The Disney Dream: Traditional Publishing
Landing a deal with the Big Five is the only goal worth pursuing. That's what we're told. In this Disney dream, a big publishing house is Prince Charming and an agent is our Fairy Godmother. Two years ago, I cleaned my first manuscript, polished my query, and waited for my Fairy Godmother to arrive. She politely declined. I looked for more Godmothers. They declined, too. Although I had collected so many rejections that it didn't hurt anymore when they arrived in my inbox, I s