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Monday's Mixed Ink #AgentInk Success Story!

Hey y'all! I'm so looking forward to today's post! Ya wanna know why? I have a success story to share!!

NOT MINE!! Not yet anyway:) This is from a participant in my workshop I held earlier this year. And guess what guys? I have two more success stories to share with you within the next couple of weeks!!!

But this is a success story from OPERATION AGENT INK Pith Opportunity I hosted back in February.

I asked Melanie if she would write a guest post for Ink in the Book to share here experience about the pitch contest.

Here's what she had to say:

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Ever grateful,

Melanie
 
But then, she sent me her real post...

So my super-duper, awesome, wonderful, exciting news is…
I have an agent - awesome Marisa Cleveland!
And wonderful Talynn is the one who first connected us.
Back in February Talynn held a pitch contest at Ink in the Book. Writers gave short pitches on her blog, and agents invited writers to send in their work. Ms. Cleveland liked the premise of my manuscript and requested a partial. A few months passed, and I connected with Ms. Cleveland and her colleague several times through other pitches and even a conference. At the end of May, I followed up with her and she read the full of my story. She offered to represent me that same day! Yippee!
So thank you, thank you, thank you to Talynn and her pitch contest because without it, I wouldn't have connected with my agent. These online pitches are a great way to get your work out there and find someone who is a good match for you. Best of luck to everyone!

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And below, I posted a link to her original entry in the contest.

Operation Agent Ink Entry

Comments

  1. Congratulations Melanie!!! That is super awesome.

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  2. Yay! That's so exciting and Talynn it must be so satisfying to you as well. :) Happy happy.

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  3. Congrats melanie and go Talynn hosting that match up ;)

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  4. Thank you everyone, and thank you Talynn! :o)

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  5. That is exciting, good news! Congratulations Melanie!

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