I Wrote Two Manuscripts.

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In college I wrote two manuscripts. Writing them took four years, gallons of coffee, and persistence, but I completed them after graduation. One was a collection of essays, the other a coming-of-age story. I decided to put my best fiction forward and shop the novel. Keep in mind, I was very pink to the whole experience. My first rejection came within fifteen minutes of sending the email. I laugh about it now, but I was annoyed. I got several…