Thank you so much for being a part of this journey!! 😭💛💛 This was a huge video to make, and I really hope you like it. I also wanted to thank a few beautiful people who helped me with this. Namely, Jen Campbell who not only proofed my entire submission package in late November when I was spiralling about my many rejections but who also coached me through the choosing of my agent when I was, again, spiralling 😅 Her advice was invaluable, and I'm so indebted to her! Jen's channel: @jenvcampbell I also want to thank Lucy Richardson, who was going through her own querying journey at the same time as me. I'm so excited for her (she received representation a week or two before I did), and she was incredibly supportive! Lucy's channel: @thebookbelle Of course, I want to thank Tyler for being wonderful, always, but particularly for building me a PC strong enough to render this monster video, which had over 12 hours of raw footage and took at least 45 hours to edit. It only crashed once while rendering 💛
May I ask you a question? Do you have to meet with agents before they will take you on? As a mother with a young one, super shy and not just a touch of social anxiety and a hearing problem that makes phone calls impossible, I would find it nigh on impossible 🙈
Congratulations! 🎉 And thank you for being so honest about the process. I had no idea there are so many steps to get a book published. I genuinely hope I get to read your book someday. Do you have any favorite resources you'd recommend to aspiring writers?
I was cheering aloud in your video. I knew agent 3 would be the one, just an inner feeling, when the video showed how happy you looked while talking to her. And I am so glad you shared your journey with us, because as a writer myself, it has helped immensely in knowing what to expect and the patience it requires. 💖 I hope everything comes together soon. I'll buy your book when it comes out, I hope it gets to India!
I am SO EXCITED and happy for you Christy and getting to watch the behind the scenes is such a joy! It’s been amazing to have been a part of your journey ♥️ (also how is this video not only an incredible documented journey of your querying process but a stunning vlog too?!) xx
I never comment on videos, but I feel COMPELLED to wholeheartedly congratulate you and cheer you on!!! Been a subscriber of yours for a while and I’ve seen you go through the transition from a full-time job to being self-employed, publishing A Year in Tokyo, and the writing process for Project Teacup which is a challenging journey on its own. Throughout all of this, your heart, optimism, and genuine passion for storytelling is what completely endeared you to me and made me your cheerleader. So very excited for you. You deserve it all and can’t wait to see what’s next!!! Thank you for sharing your life with us ❤
As a university English professor, I am on a strict no buy this year, but the only thing I am allowing myself (if it comes out in time) is to purchase your book and the comfiest pair of pajamas to enjoy it in. I am beyond thrilled for you. 🎊 congratulations!!
Christy, I fully cried about 5 times while watching this video. I am SO excited for you!! And, even though I don’t know you, so incredibly proud. You have put so much tireless effort into this and I’m so moved by your whole journey. Congratulations!!! You deserve this. I have so many more emotions inside that I can’t even express. Well done!!
Dearest Christy, I'm so thrilled for you! I could definitely tell the difference in your face when you were first talking to Bailey. Working with an agent will be challenging but ultimately it's going to be a relationship of trust, and you looked like you felt you were in a safe place when talking to her. That's huge. Please remember this very thing always: there is a difference between making compromises, and feeling compromised. The agent that asked you to change the crux of what you loved about the story and the characters' relationships... I think that very much jumps from the territory of "making compromises" (which you might very well do with other agents with reasonable requests) and into the territory of "feeling fundamentally compromised" (which would be a deal-breaker, pulling the hearth out of the story's house). Asking you to add in a romance plot very much reflects the current trends, and over 2023 Romantasy as a genre was huge, so they're looking at what's going to sell. But trends come and go. I feel like a romantasy could almost make a novel dated, which could be at odds with the more 1920's-vibe of your novel that you worked so hard to create. Bailey clearly believes that your work can stand on its own two feet without those feet having to do a coordinated dance for a tiktok/booktok trend. I'm so proud of you.
Already watched this around the time it came out, but I’ve been in the query trenches for about a month now with a couple requests. And this has helped soothed my anxiety so much. Thank you for making such an awesome and heartfelt documentary of your time querying!
I STARTED CRYING WHEN I LOGGED INTO RUclips AND SAW THIS AS MY FIRST NOTIFICATION!!!! YOU DESERVE THIS AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHERE YOU GET WITH THIS ALL!!!!! you are giving all of us baby writers hope and I hope you know how exciting and inspiring this is ❣
That first agent is an absolute snake. Writing "nothing short of remarkable" based of an excerpt only to ghost her for months. How messed up is that. Wheres the social etiquette smh
This is such a valuable look behind the curtain of publishing! When Christy inevitably becomes a bestselling author, other aspiring authors will surely look back on this video as a great source of information.
You talent in storytelling is beyond writing. It just shines through this 40-minute video, without making me feel it's 40 minutes. I'm looking forward to reading your book!
I’m sorry, I was scrolling down and not paying attention to where my finger was straying and accidentally hit the thumbs down. It is no reflection on your comment.
As a writer who just went through the process of choosing between two offers from publishers, I was right there along with you with the stresses and joys! Such a thrill--I'm so happy for you!
Do I have any intention of publishing beyond posting short stories on my tumblr and creating the occasional ebook? No. Did I watch this all the way through with bated breath? Absolutely yes! Congratulations!!
I've always known based off of your work ethic alone that so many people were going to love this story. I am so happy for you that this many proffesionals were willing to represent you with the story largely untouched. You are very inspiring!
I honestly feel that I have never been more invested in a RUclips video. You have such a unique and lovely way of sharing your thoughts and feelings of your journey as a writer. I could really grasp the emotions and feel honored that you've been sharing all of this with us and put in all the effort to create such an insightful vlog. I am so, so happy for you and wish you all the best for your further journey with your novel! 😊😊
OMG! Thank you for sharing this Journey! I cried when you received the first offer or representation. this is a HUGE win for you, Christy! You're such an inspiration for writers like me who are also aspiring authors. Congratulations! 2024 is going to be an amazing year for you, I can feel it!
Watching this got me so emotional honestly - I'm actually teary-eyed?? Watching your videos every week, seeing the start of project tea cup and then to this.. it's been so exciting to see all this come to fruition and a privilege to witness that journey. I'm genuinely so happy for you!!! Hard work does pay off. 💛💛💛💛 So excited to see what's to come from here!!
This made me so emotional! I’m not one who tends to comment on things but I have to tell you how proud I am! There’s hope for aspiring authors and that’s a wonderful thing 😊
This video came out right as I started my querying journey and now that I got my first rejections (and ghostings), I find myself coming back for this just to know that I'm not alone. Querying is so hard but I have to keep reminding myself that there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
I've never commented on your videos before, just have been silently enjoying them. But once I saw the title on the main RUclips page, I had this instant urge to go to the comments and say "Congrats!". It is so wonderful and amazing. Wish you luck, and success, and patience in your journey with the novel!
thank you for sharing this query vlog christy! i recently queried my first book for 3 months last year which ended in nothing but rejections and feeling hopeless. i ultimately decided to self-publish my book instead which i am working on now. i also shared a vlog of my querying process (in which i cried a lot lol) and i really appreciate yours too. it made me feel a lot less alone! i'm an aussie writer content creator too so i have always been so inspired by your channel! your writing, and your videos - its my dream to do what you do. i am SO happy for your amazing success - i wish you all the best with project.teacup!
I'm so happy for youuuuuu! And so trilled you choose Agent 3. Without knowing the details, I was rooting for that agent! Is so exciting to see the rollercoaster of emotions throughout the process, I cried with you and got excited when the flow of positive answers started to arrive. Knowing that all ended up so well gave me so much hope that if you work hard, you can achieve success, it was really inspiring to see that you did not gave up when you start receiving negative feedback. Just want to say that I am looking forward to see your book in the bookstore! Of topic - My sister offered me your book A Year in Tokyo for my birthday because I was going to Japan that year, I took some notes out of it and made my trip even better (and with more ghibli merch let's be honest :P) All the best for your future steps! :D big hug from Portugal!
Congratulations Christy, this is brilliant news. It is great to see your hard work starting to pay off ❤ The querying process seems torturous but I am glad it yielded positive results in the end!
I can't help but gush over the synchronicity here! When you spotted the moodboard ceiling in New York, I thought surely that must be significant. Then you came to realize your New York-based agent was likely the one while wearing your NY hat :,) My sincerest congratulations to you; you have worked so hard!
I could not stop crying. I have a short attention span and rarely watch RUclips videos this long, but for you Christy, I made an exception. It was amazing to go on this journey with you, and I'm excited for the day where I can purchase project teacup and share it with my friends and family. You have worked incredibly hard, Christy. You deserve all the good things that will come your way in 2024. Cheers!
I know it's about four months ago, but.... It is so inspiring to hear about your querying process! Thank you for sharing this with us. I have no experience in querying yet. I'm working on my high fantasy series still :) As for those first two agents: - I felt like they wanted to change your book to something different that is not your story anymore. Adding in a romance plot once the book is already finished?... - With the third agent you really looked different! That joy on your face after the offer of representation actually brought tears to my eyes! It was so great to hear you got the opposite as to what you expected! - It's great that agent 4 also was much more in line with your ideas for your book. Congratulations with your agent! It sounds like Bailey is THE perfect agent for you! I'm really happy for you 🥳🎉
I don't know that I've ever been this happy and excited for a total stranger. Congratulations on such an incredible journey and thank you dearly for sharing so much of the process with us. It's been an absolute joy to watch. Truly awe inspiring!
Sobbed watching this. I’ve been watching your videos for about four years and seeing your writing journey has been such a joy. It gives me hope for myself as an aspiring writer. Congratulations 🥳💙
Congratulations! This is awesome news. The irony of sending of a polite email about realizing the holidays and end of year is around the corner spurring lots of agents to get back to you. I love that Totoro is peeking around the pillow around 20 minutes.
I cried and got as excited as if I was the one getting representation! Amazing video and amazing news. Your hard work paid off and congratulations to you!!!
I felt all the ups and downs with you! You put a beautiful video together - like a mini documentary. I will hopefully be ready for this phase early 2025 and I am sooo excited and nervous
Congratulations Christy! This is such amazing news to start the year off! And I'm so glad you went with the first agent who offered you representation - it's always been my personal belief that your "people" are the ones who choose you, the ones who make it all seem easy, the ones who don't have to think about it so hard. So excited about your journey ahead!
CONGRATULATIONS!! This is amazing, we all have seen the hard work you’ve put towards your writing career. You’ve inspired me to never give up with my writing dreams. 🥳🥳
Congratulations, Christy! Thank you for bringing all of us with you on this exciting and emotional journey! I can't wait to see what happens next with Project Teacup!
Congratulations, Christy!! Hard work pays off!! Well, not always, but it is so satisfying when it finally does. You're really inspiring for young (down-to-earth) creators
Congratulations, Christy! I've loved coming along with you as you've documented your journey and appreciate you showing the road that is becoming an author. You have worked so hard, and I'm so proud of you!
I´m so so happy for you. You inspire me so much to work hard in what I believe and also to enjoy life and be good. The aura that your videos give is so so cozy and warm. Thank you for sharing the good but also the difficulties of the process 😊 Hope that everything goes well with you literary agent! And to be honest so glad that you picked the third one, you seem the most happy when talking to her 🥰
I started out watching your Japan travel videos many years ago and continued since, and I've got to say this is the most delighted a video has ever made me! talk about a pay off haha! big congratulations and good luck with the next steps! thanks for all the videos along the way, seeing this process play out has been nothing short of inspiring
I’m so happy for you. I was grinning ear to ear and tearing up when you got your first offer of representation. You deserve this, I can’t wait to read your first published novel!
The amount of pride and tears and joy I feel for you could fill an actual ocean! All of the love I can muster in my heart to you, friend! This is just the beginning for you I just know it, you beautiful soul!!! I cannot wait for the second I hold your books in my hands and get to throw myself in these extraordinary words you create. I’m sitting here sobbing longing to give you the biggest hug ever.
Christy Anne!!! I cannot begin to express how happy I am for you! When I saw your RUclips thumnail I already felt like jumping for joy and shouted to husband that you got an agent! Even though, due to the title of the video, I knew you got an agent...I still felt so stressed on your behalf watching you go through the process and I literally started crying when agent 3 - your agent - said she wanted to propose an offer to you without having finished reading your novel...I just felt all your emotions and remembered how hard you worked and I just felt so happy for you. Thank you so much for sharing your quarrying process and showing people a realistic view of how it works. You are truly such a beautiful person and I cannot wait to see your name and book on the shelves!!
The way you let us into your journey gives me chills! Thank you for your vulnerability and openness. You are pure magic Christy. I will be purchasing your book the second it becomes available. Bailey is lucky to work with you! Thank you for the front row ticket to your spectacular roller coaster ride.
This was a great and useful video. It really opens your eyes to how hard it is to be traditionally published. At first you think it’s just telling the story right. Then you think it’s all about making the writing mechanics perfect for Grammar and punctation. Then you learn about A and sometimes B plot structure, genre specific requirements like Romance must end in “Happily ever after, or Happy for Now.” Then you learn character and story arcs, active voice, sensory descriptions, genre word lengths, and a myriad of other details. Whew, oh wait, there are Beta readers, critique partners, media platforms, newsletters and followers. What? I have to pick a genre to stick with on the debut? Whew! I’m finally ready for an agent. Oh, this has a learning curve too and it is a hard, emotional numbers game of trying to find a soul mate for my book. Giving up on soul mates is why I started writing in the first place. Whew! Wait, getting an agent just gets your foot in the door? Time to hold my breath again. But somehow you beat the odds; congratulations. That is what they call a literary epic.
This was an INCREDIBLE vlog, and I’m so happy to hear you got representation! I’m a writer as well, and I related so much to the many struggles you talked about going through in the quest to become published. It’s so emotionally exhausting. So many ups and downs. I’m currently in somewhat of a down period myself, which sucks, but I suppose this is just what it’s like to be a writer sometimes. Cheers to you and I hope you CELEBRATE this milestone and find a way to treat yourself bc this is a massive accomplishment.
I normally do not comment on videos. I have been and still am an aspiring author. This is one of if not THE best informative video on finding an agent that I have seen. It may not be an "instructional" video, but it truly shows the time and tears it takes just to get an agent, let alone get published. As soon as I finish this little comment I will be hitting that subscribe button and , something I rarely do, hitting the bell so I don't miss anything from you. Truly looking forward to seeing this journey continue. All my best to you and Bailey! Congratulations.
CHRISTY I HAVENT EVEN WATCHED THE VIDEO, IM SO GLAD FOR YOU!!! You deserve the world and im 100% ordering every single book you put out there in the world 🥹
Just finished watching the video and totally didn’t expect to ugly cry while watching this but im soo incredibly glad that you achieved this, im so happy that you’re taking everything to the next step! Thank you for sharing your journey, I truly feel like you are a role model to me even though im in a super different line of work, but its super amazing to watch you work towards your dreams.
Oh wow, thank you so much for this! I’ve been watching videos on the query process for days and this is the by far the most in-depth, insightful one I’ve seen. Congratulations to you & Good Luck on the next process of getting your book published. Can’t wait to hear more! 🎊🍾☺️
Thank you so much for documenting this process so well. It's so organized and eye opening to the process of writing. Makes me realize that revisions have to be bread and butter, something I know how to execute, plug away and get done, since revisions come from the self, beta readers and now agents too. I now totally get why this part of the process is not well documented by authors, it being such an emotional roller coaster, but your way of laying it out in such an organized way, really fit in my brain, I get the overall arc of it now, and maybe how to go about it in the professional way you went thru it. I'll be rewatching and taking notes, this part of the process was always so confusing to me.
Okay, I am definitely crying 😢!! Congratulations Christy! This is amazing news and I am so thrilled for you. I know you have been working incredibly hard on this manuscript, and it must feel wonderful to have all of that hard work pay off. Thank you for your generosity in sharing this video on your journey; there are so many aspiring writers out here that will learn from this and be encouraged by your journey. I shared it with members of my writing groups because I think they will really benefit from seeing what this process is like (we are all at different stages of developing our stories). I can't wait to hear more about your book, and to read it one day when it is published (and it will be published)!!!
This is so incredibly exciting! Even my eyes got all watery when the third agent offered you representation. Congratulations and a Happy, happy New Year!! ✨
YAY! as a fellow artist, I feel this so much! I can't wait to watch this tonight, but first I have to send off some audition tapes, but your success will give me good vibes for today!!!! So happy for you and I can't wait to buy a copy!!
Congratulations!!! I'm in the query trenches now with two separate books; lots of encouraging rejections, even more radio silence, one full request. One thing I'll add is that, along with liking the book and wanting to support the author's long-term career, agents are also looking for what they believe they can SELL. Publishing is a business, and selling your book is how agents make money, so no matter how much they like you or your book, if they don't think they can sell it, they're not likely to pick you up. But I'm so, so glad you got that call! Congratulations again!
i am so so so so SO happy for you Christy!!!! and you best believe i'll be buying project Teacup the moment it comes out!!!!! so incredibly happy for you. wishing you all the best for publishing 💖
Your grew so much. I've been a sub since the days your RUclips channel was quite small ( 9 or ten years ago i subbed). And I've been following your journey since. I'm so happy for you 🫶🏻✨ congratulations
I've never commented here before, but I've been here for your entire Project Teacup journey and just had to say that I'm so happy for you and proud of you! Congratulations!! ❤
Got it. They like to f with the writer before an offer and if you do get an offer, they all swarm quickly to get you because they’ll actually loose your book. They f’d around too long😂
This was so emotional to watch as someone who also hopes to become a traditionally published author! thank you for sharing this. and Congratulations!! ❤
Best news all week. When you are getting full requests in the first month, you know you've got something! I could only dream my querying journey goes that well. Watching your videos over the years has been a treat, Christy. Wishing you the most awesomest of experiences on this journey
As your subscriber for almost a year, I want to say that you deserve these good things in life. I’ve been so excited for you as I followed along your journey to finishing Project Teacup, and now that you’re in the next step of your career, I’m excited for what the future brings for you, Christy! Congratulations~ thank you for sharing your journey! 💖
First, a big congrats is in order!🥳 Way to go!! I'm very excited for you!! Secondly, thank you for explaining the querying process and sharing your experience. I quite enjoyed learning that aspect of the submission process. I'm looking forward to watching your journey as you get ready for Project Teacup's long awaited release into the world! Wishing you all the best Christy!
I am watching this, not as a writer, but as a reader, going through all of these emotions. Just know, NO MATTER what happens Christy, you have fans here who are going to buy that book as soon as it hits the shelves.
christy! i just want you to know that i have probably returned to this vlog once a month since you published it. it gives me the same sense of happiness as re-reading one of the fantasy novels i loved as a child. i find myself crying with you every single time, and i cannot express how uplifting it was to walk alongside you for the entire journey of writing project tea cup. thank you so much for sharing with us
Oh dear Christy, I am so happy for you! Thank you for sharing the journey, especially showing the rigorous climb. The way you put together this video was also just so well thought out and I was just right on the edge of my seat and couldn't stop watching. Bless your heart, and congratulations!
Thank you so much for sharing! I’m glad that the right agent came your way. I’ve heard it’s like finding a husband. A partnership for the rest of your career and it has to be someone who you get along with.
Thank you so much for being a part of this journey!! 😭💛💛 This was a huge video to make, and I really hope you like it. I also wanted to thank a few beautiful people who helped me with this.
Namely, Jen Campbell who not only proofed my entire submission package in late November when I was spiralling about my many rejections but who also coached me through the choosing of my agent when I was, again, spiralling 😅 Her advice was invaluable, and I'm so indebted to her! Jen's channel: @jenvcampbell
I also want to thank Lucy Richardson, who was going through her own querying journey at the same time as me. I'm so excited for her (she received representation a week or two before I did), and she was incredibly supportive! Lucy's channel: @thebookbelle
Of course, I want to thank Tyler for being wonderful, always, but particularly for building me a PC strong enough to render this monster video, which had over 12 hours of raw footage and took at least 45 hours to edit. It only crashed once while rendering 💛
thank you for taking us with you on such an amazing journey and congratulations!!! I can't wait to read the book ^_^
May I ask you a question? Do you have to meet with agents before they will take you on? As a mother with a young one, super shy and not just a touch of social anxiety and a hearing problem that makes phone calls impossible, I would find it nigh on impossible 🙈
Congratulations! 🎉 And thank you for being so honest about the process. I had no idea there are so many steps to get a book published. I genuinely hope I get to read your book someday. Do you have any favorite resources you'd recommend to aspiring writers?
I was cheering aloud in your video. I knew agent 3 would be the one, just an inner feeling, when the video showed how happy you looked while talking to her. And I am so glad you shared your journey with us, because as a writer myself, it has helped immensely in knowing what to expect and the patience it requires. 💖 I hope everything comes together soon. I'll buy your book when it comes out, I hope it gets to India!
I am SO EXCITED and happy for you Christy and getting to watch the behind the scenes is such a joy! It’s been amazing to have been a part of your journey ♥️ (also how is this video not only an incredible documented journey of your querying process but a stunning vlog too?!) xx
I never comment on videos, but I feel COMPELLED to wholeheartedly congratulate you and cheer you on!!! Been a subscriber of yours for a while and I’ve seen you go through the transition from a full-time job to being self-employed, publishing A Year in Tokyo, and the writing process for Project Teacup which is a challenging journey on its own. Throughout all of this, your heart, optimism, and genuine passion for storytelling is what completely endeared you to me and made me your cheerleader. So very excited for you. You deserve it all and can’t wait to see what’s next!!! Thank you for sharing your life with us ❤
okay same I never comment - YOU GOT THIS GIRL!!
"Add a romance plot" yeah... nah 😂
So happy for you! You really deserve this! I can't wait to read it ❤
yes omg I was so happy she didn't go with that agent lol
Isn't the book already "adult". Or does adult mean something else in this context?
I think it just means it's not YA. Since a lot of fantasy is YA
As a university English professor, I am on a strict no buy this year, but the only thing I am allowing myself (if it comes out in time) is to purchase your book and the comfiest pair of pajamas to enjoy it in. I am beyond thrilled for you. 🎊 congratulations!!
I will break my book buying ban for Christie too 😊
Christy, I fully cried about 5 times while watching this video. I am SO excited for you!! And, even though I don’t know you, so incredibly proud. You have put so much tireless effort into this and I’m so moved by your whole journey. Congratulations!!! You deserve this. I have so many more emotions inside that I can’t even express. Well done!!
Almost 40 minutes??? I'M TRYING SO HARD NOT TO CRY FROM PURE JOY😭😭😍😍
This video made me cry. It's beautiful to see someone succeed.
Dearest Christy, I'm so thrilled for you! I could definitely tell the difference in your face when you were first talking to Bailey. Working with an agent will be challenging but ultimately it's going to be a relationship of trust, and you looked like you felt you were in a safe place when talking to her. That's huge. Please remember this very thing always: there is a difference between making compromises, and feeling compromised. The agent that asked you to change the crux of what you loved about the story and the characters' relationships... I think that very much jumps from the territory of "making compromises" (which you might very well do with other agents with reasonable requests) and into the territory of "feeling fundamentally compromised" (which would be a deal-breaker, pulling the hearth out of the story's house). Asking you to add in a romance plot very much reflects the current trends, and over 2023 Romantasy as a genre was huge, so they're looking at what's going to sell. But trends come and go. I feel like a romantasy could almost make a novel dated, which could be at odds with the more 1920's-vibe of your novel that you worked so hard to create. Bailey clearly believes that your work can stand on its own two feet without those feet having to do a coordinated dance for a tiktok/booktok trend. I'm so proud of you.
Already watched this around the time it came out, but I’ve been in the query trenches for about a month now with a couple requests. And this has helped soothed my anxiety so much. Thank you for making such an awesome and heartfelt documentary of your time querying!
Best of luck with it! I hope you get some positive news soon 💛💛
I STARTED CRYING WHEN I LOGGED INTO RUclips AND SAW THIS AS MY FIRST NOTIFICATION!!!! YOU DESERVE THIS AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHERE YOU GET WITH THIS ALL!!!!! you are giving all of us baby writers hope and I hope you know how exciting and inspiring this is ❣
That first agent is an absolute snake. Writing "nothing short of remarkable" based of an excerpt only to ghost her for months. How messed up is that. Wheres the social etiquette smh
This is such a valuable look behind the curtain of publishing! When Christy inevitably becomes a bestselling author, other aspiring authors will surely look back on this video as a great source of information.
I’m sorry. I was scrolling and accidentally hit the thumbs down. That is no reflection on your comment
You talent in storytelling is beyond writing. It just shines through this 40-minute video, without making me feel it's 40 minutes. I'm looking forward to reading your book!
I’m sorry, I was scrolling down and not paying attention to where my finger was straying and accidentally hit the thumbs down. It is no reflection on your comment.
As a writer who just went through the process of choosing between two offers from publishers, I was right there along with you with the stresses and joys! Such a thrill--I'm so happy for you!
Did you have an agent?
Do I have any intention of publishing beyond posting short stories on my tumblr and creating the occasional ebook? No. Did I watch this all the way through with bated breath? Absolutely yes! Congratulations!!
I am so happy and relieved that you chose agent #3, because it felt like she understood you and the book better. Congratulations Christy!
I've always known based off of your work ethic alone that so many people were going to love this story. I am so happy for you that this many proffesionals were willing to represent you with the story largely untouched.
You are very inspiring!
I honestly feel that I have never been more invested in a RUclips video. You have such a unique and lovely way of sharing your thoughts and feelings of your journey as a writer. I could really grasp the emotions and feel honored that you've been sharing all of this with us and put in all the effort to create such an insightful vlog. I am so, so happy for you and wish you all the best for your further journey with your novel! 😊😊
OMG! Thank you for sharing this Journey! I cried when you received the first offer or representation. this is a HUGE win for you, Christy! You're such an inspiration for writers like me who are also aspiring authors. Congratulations! 2024 is going to be an amazing year for you, I can feel it!
Watching this got me so emotional honestly - I'm actually teary-eyed?? Watching your videos every week, seeing the start of project tea cup and then to this.. it's been so exciting to see all this come to fruition and a privilege to witness that journey. I'm genuinely so happy for you!!! Hard work does pay off. 💛💛💛💛 So excited to see what's to come from here!!
When I heard No3 I was YAYAYYA and when I heard Patrick Rothfuss my jaw hit the floor and remained there!! CONGRATSSSS
This made me so emotional! I’m not one who tends to comment on things but I have to tell you how proud I am! There’s hope for aspiring authors and that’s a wonderful thing 😊
This video came out right as I started my querying journey and now that I got my first rejections (and ghostings), I find myself coming back for this just to know that I'm not alone. Querying is so hard but I have to keep reminding myself that there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
I've never commented on your videos before, just have been silently enjoying them. But once I saw the title on the main RUclips page, I had this instant urge to go to the comments and say "Congrats!". It is so wonderful and amazing. Wish you luck, and success, and patience in your journey with the novel!
thank you for sharing this query vlog christy! i recently queried my first book for 3 months last year which ended in nothing but rejections and feeling hopeless. i ultimately decided to self-publish my book instead which i am working on now. i also shared a vlog of my querying process (in which i cried a lot lol) and i really appreciate yours too. it made me feel a lot less alone! i'm an aussie writer content creator too so i have always been so inspired by your channel! your writing, and your videos - its my dream to do what you do. i am SO happy for your amazing success - i wish you all the best with project.teacup!
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I'm so happy for youuuuuu! And so trilled you choose Agent 3. Without knowing the details, I was rooting for that agent! Is so exciting to see the rollercoaster of emotions throughout the process, I cried with you and got excited when the flow of positive answers started to arrive. Knowing that all ended up so well gave me so much hope that if you work hard, you can achieve success, it was really inspiring to see that you did not gave up when you start receiving negative feedback. Just want to say that I am looking forward to see your book in the bookstore!
Of topic - My sister offered me your book A Year in Tokyo for my birthday because I was going to Japan that year, I took some notes out of it and made my trip even better (and with more ghibli merch let's be honest :P)
All the best for your future steps! :D big hug from Portugal!
Almost teared up watching this. Thank you for sharing the vulnerable highs and lows of this process, and big congratulations!
Congratulations Christy, this is brilliant news. It is great to see your hard work starting to pay off ❤ The querying process seems torturous but I am glad it yielded positive results in the end!
I can't help but gush over the synchronicity here! When you spotted the moodboard ceiling in New York, I thought surely that must be significant. Then you came to realize your New York-based agent was likely the one while wearing your NY hat :,) My sincerest congratulations to you; you have worked so hard!
I could not stop crying. I have a short attention span and rarely watch RUclips videos this long, but for you Christy, I made an exception. It was amazing to go on this journey with you, and I'm excited for the day where I can purchase project teacup and share it with my friends and family.
You have worked incredibly hard, Christy. You deserve all the good things that will come your way in 2024. Cheers!
I know it's about four months ago, but....
It is so inspiring to hear about your querying process! Thank you for sharing this with us.
I have no experience in querying yet. I'm working on my high fantasy series still :)
As for those first two agents:
- I felt like they wanted to change your book to something different that is not your story anymore. Adding in a romance plot once the book is already finished?...
- With the third agent you really looked different! That joy on your face after the offer of representation actually brought tears to my eyes! It was so great to hear you got the opposite as to what you expected!
- It's great that agent 4 also was much more in line with your ideas for your book.
Congratulations with your agent! It sounds like Bailey is THE perfect agent for you! I'm really happy for you
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Huge huge congrats! You 100% deserve this and it was such a joy seeing the beginning of project teacup to now!
Congratulations!!
I don't know that I've ever been this happy and excited for a total stranger. Congratulations on such an incredible journey and thank you dearly for sharing so much of the process with us. It's been an absolute joy to watch. Truly awe inspiring!
Sobbed watching this. I’ve been watching your videos for about four years and seeing your writing journey has been such a joy. It gives me hope for myself as an aspiring writer. Congratulations 🥳💙
Congratulations! This is awesome news. The irony of sending of a polite email about realizing the holidays and end of year is around the corner spurring lots of agents to get back to you. I love that Totoro is peeking around the pillow around 20 minutes.
I cried and got as excited as if I was the one getting representation! Amazing video and amazing news. Your hard work paid off and congratulations to you!!!
I cried, I got goosebumps, and I'm now bursting from happiness ♥ Congratulations, Christy! I can't wait to see where your journey goes next
I felt all the ups and downs with you! You put a beautiful video together - like a mini documentary. I will hopefully be ready for this phase early 2025 and I am sooo excited and nervous
Congratulations Christy! This is such amazing news to start the year off! And I'm so glad you went with the first agent who offered you representation - it's always been my personal belief that your "people" are the ones who choose you, the ones who make it all seem easy, the ones who don't have to think about it so hard. So excited about your journey ahead!
CONGRATULATIONS!! This is amazing, we all have seen the hard work you’ve put towards your writing career. You’ve inspired me to never give up with my writing dreams. 🥳🥳
Congratulations, Christy! Thank you for bringing all of us with you on this exciting and emotional journey! I can't wait to see what happens next with Project Teacup!
Congratulations, Christy!! Hard work pays off!! Well, not always, but it is so satisfying when it finally does. You're really inspiring for young (down-to-earth) creators
Congratulations, Christy! I've loved coming along with you as you've documented your journey and appreciate you showing the road that is becoming an author. You have worked so hard, and I'm so proud of you!
I appreciate this video a lot. Thank you.
I´m so so happy for you. You inspire me so much to work hard in what I believe and also to enjoy life and be good. The aura that your videos give is so so cozy and warm. Thank you for sharing the good but also the difficulties of the process 😊 Hope that everything goes well with you literary agent! And to be honest so glad that you picked the third one, you seem the most happy when talking to her 🥰
This is genuinely one of the best RUclips videos I've ever seen
I was just about to say that exact thing.
I started out watching your Japan travel videos many years ago and continued since, and I've got to say this is the most delighted a video has ever made me! talk about a pay off haha! big congratulations and good luck with the next steps! thanks for all the videos along the way, seeing this process play out has been nothing short of inspiring
I’m so happy for you. I was grinning ear to ear and tearing up when you got your first offer of representation. You deserve this, I can’t wait to read your first published novel!
The amount of pride and tears and joy I feel for you could fill an actual ocean! All of the love I can muster in my heart to you, friend! This is just the beginning for you I just know it, you beautiful soul!!! I cannot wait for the second I hold your books in my hands and get to throw myself in these extraordinary words you create. I’m sitting here sobbing longing to give you the biggest hug ever.
Congratulations Christy, you deserve it.🎉🎉🎉 🎉
Wow!!! Huge congratulations!!! 🎉 What a rollercoaster! Well done!!!!
Christy Anne!!! I cannot begin to express how happy I am for you! When I saw your RUclips thumnail I already felt like jumping for joy and shouted to husband that you got an agent!
Even though, due to the title of the video, I knew you got an agent...I still felt so stressed on your behalf watching you go through the process and I literally started crying when agent 3 - your agent - said she wanted to propose an offer to you without having finished reading your novel...I just felt all your emotions and remembered how hard you worked and I just felt so happy for you.
Thank you so much for sharing your quarrying process and showing people a realistic view of how it works. You are truly such a beautiful person and I cannot wait to see your name and book on the shelves!!
The way you let us into your journey gives me chills! Thank you for your vulnerability and openness. You are pure magic Christy. I will be purchasing your book the second it becomes available. Bailey is lucky to work with you! Thank you for the front row ticket to your spectacular roller coaster ride.
This was a great and useful video. It really opens your eyes to how hard it is to be traditionally published.
At first you think it’s just telling the story right. Then you think it’s all about making the writing mechanics perfect for Grammar and punctation. Then you learn about A and sometimes B plot structure, genre specific requirements like Romance must end in “Happily ever after, or Happy for Now.” Then you learn character and story arcs, active voice, sensory descriptions, genre word lengths, and a myriad of other details.
Whew, oh wait, there are Beta readers, critique partners, media platforms, newsletters and followers. What? I have to pick a genre to stick with on the debut?
Whew! I’m finally ready for an agent. Oh, this has a learning curve too and it is a hard, emotional numbers game of trying to find a soul mate for my book. Giving up on soul mates is why I started writing in the first place.
Whew! Wait, getting an agent just gets your foot in the door? Time to hold my breath again.
But somehow you beat the odds; congratulations. That is what they call a literary epic.
This was an INCREDIBLE vlog, and I’m so happy to hear you got representation! I’m a writer as well, and I related so much to the many struggles you talked about going through in the quest to become published. It’s so emotionally exhausting. So many ups and downs. I’m currently in somewhat of a down period myself, which sucks, but I suppose this is just what it’s like to be a writer sometimes. Cheers to you and I hope you CELEBRATE this milestone and find a way to treat yourself bc this is a massive accomplishment.
I cannot explain how loud I screamed when I saw the title,,,,,,😍
You’ve worked so hard for this moment! What a whirlwind! Congrats!!
I normally do not comment on videos. I have been and still am an aspiring author. This is one of if not THE best informative video on finding an agent that I have seen. It may not be an "instructional" video, but it truly shows the time and tears it takes just to get an agent, let alone get published. As soon as I finish this little comment I will be hitting that subscribe button and , something I rarely do, hitting the bell so I don't miss anything from you. Truly looking forward to seeing this journey continue. All my best to you and Bailey! Congratulations.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! This agent sounds perfect you! I'm so excited to follow the rest of your journey on Project Teacup!
CHRISTY I HAVENT EVEN WATCHED THE VIDEO, IM SO GLAD FOR YOU!!! You deserve the world and im 100% ordering every single book you put out there in the world 🥹
Just finished watching the video and totally didn’t expect to ugly cry while watching this but im soo incredibly glad that you achieved this, im so happy that you’re taking everything to the next step! Thank you for sharing your journey, I truly feel like you are a role model to me even though im in a super different line of work, but its super amazing to watch you work towards your dreams.
Doing exactly what you said myself, I gasped at the video title too.🎉
Oh wow, thank you so much for this! I’ve been watching videos on the query process for days and this is the by far the most in-depth, insightful one I’ve seen. Congratulations to you & Good Luck on the next process of getting your book published. Can’t wait to hear more! 🎊🍾☺️
Congratulations, it’s such an incredible announce… And a very stirring vlog 🥹 You deserve it ! Bravo ! 🥂
Thank you so much for documenting this process so well. It's so organized and eye opening to the process of writing. Makes me realize that revisions have to be bread and butter, something I know how to execute, plug away and get done, since revisions come from the self, beta readers and now agents too. I now totally get why this part of the process is not well documented by authors, it being such an emotional roller coaster, but your way of laying it out in such an organized way, really fit in my brain, I get the overall arc of it now, and maybe how to go about it in the professional way you went thru it. I'll be rewatching and taking notes, this part of the process was always so confusing to me.
Okay, I am definitely crying 😢!! Congratulations Christy! This is amazing news and I am so thrilled for you. I know you have been working incredibly hard on this manuscript, and it must feel wonderful to have all of that hard work pay off. Thank you for your generosity in sharing this video on your journey; there are so many aspiring writers out here that will learn from this and be encouraged by your journey. I shared it with members of my writing groups because I think they will really benefit from seeing what this process is like (we are all at different stages of developing our stories). I can't wait to hear more about your book, and to read it one day when it is published (and it will be published)!!!
This is so incredibly exciting! Even my eyes got all watery when the third agent offered you representation. Congratulations and a Happy, happy New Year!! ✨
Congratulations Christy 😃😍!!!! Looking forward to reading Project Teacup once it's out. You go, girl!❤💛
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! I cried with happiness for you so many times during this beautiful video. 💗
I am crying right now. I am so insanely happy for you!!! Congratulations, you totally deserve it!
YAY! as a fellow artist, I feel this so much! I can't wait to watch this tonight, but first I have to send off some audition tapes, but your success will give me good vibes for today!!!! So happy for you and I can't wait to buy a copy!!
Congratulations!!! I'm in the query trenches now with two separate books; lots of encouraging rejections, even more radio silence, one full request. One thing I'll add is that, along with liking the book and wanting to support the author's long-term career, agents are also looking for what they believe they can SELL. Publishing is a business, and selling your book is how agents make money, so no matter how much they like you or your book, if they don't think they can sell it, they're not likely to pick you up.
But I'm so, so glad you got that call! Congratulations again!
i am so so so so SO happy for you Christy!!!! and you best believe i'll be buying project Teacup the moment it comes out!!!!! so incredibly happy for you. wishing you all the best for publishing 💖
OH MY GOD CONGRATULATIONSSSSS! you deserve this so MUCH!
I'm so proud of you. What a gem and an inspiration you are.
Congrats!! You're very inspiring, and perhaps have given hope to stories that might of not existed 👌🏻
Knew you could do it! Been watching your progress and how hard you've been working. Very inspiring! Looking forward to hearing about your next steps!
This felt so personal! I shed a few tear along with you. So so so happy and proud of you. ❤🎉
Your grew so much. I've been a sub since the days your RUclips channel was quite small ( 9 or ten years ago i subbed). And I've been following your journey since.
I'm so happy for you 🫶🏻✨ congratulations
That's so exciting Christy! It's incredible to see all of your hard work pay off. Congratulations!!
I'm not crying,you are crying 😭😭😭😭😭😭 ❤ I have finished the video and just....WOW ,how an amazing journey,so proud of you😭😭❤️
Omg not me tearing up and cheering when you got the first offer for representation 😭💜 I’M SO HAPPY FOR YOU CHRISTY!!!
I've never commented here before, but I've been here for your entire Project Teacup journey and just had to say that I'm so happy for you and proud of you! Congratulations!! ❤
Got it. They like to f with the writer before an offer and if you do get an offer, they all swarm quickly to get you because they’ll actually loose your book. They f’d around too long😂
So stoked for you! I am weeping tears of happiness and I am so, so eager to read Project Teacup! ❤️❤️❤️
This was so emotional to watch as someone who also hopes to become a traditionally published author! thank you for sharing this. and Congratulations!! ❤
Best news all week. When you are getting full requests in the first month, you know you've got something! I could only dream my querying journey goes that well. Watching your videos over the years has been a treat, Christy. Wishing you the most awesomest of experiences on this journey
So so happy for you Christy! All the best in the journey ahead, looking forward to seeing your book in bookstores in 2024!! ❤🎉😊
As your subscriber for almost a year, I want to say that you deserve these good things in life. I’ve been so excited for you as I followed along your journey to finishing Project Teacup, and now that you’re in the next step of your career, I’m excited for what the future brings for you, Christy! Congratulations~ thank you for sharing your journey! 💖
Screaming, crying, throwing up. So happy for you!!!!!!!!!!
First, a big congrats is in order!🥳 Way to go!! I'm very excited for you!! Secondly, thank you for explaining the querying process and sharing your experience. I quite enjoyed learning that aspect of the submission process. I'm looking forward to watching your journey as you get ready for Project Teacup's long awaited release into the world! Wishing you all the best Christy!
I am watching this, not as a writer, but as a reader, going through all of these emotions. Just know, NO MATTER what happens Christy, you have fans here who are going to buy that book as soon as it hits the shelves.
Congratulations Christy!!!🎉🎉🎉 Not me here crying 10 minutes in ..😭 congratulations!!!
So incredibly happy for you! Congratulations! 🥳🎉🎊
christy! i just want you to know that i have probably returned to this vlog once a month since you published it. it gives me the same sense of happiness as re-reading one of the fantasy novels i loved as a child. i find myself crying with you every single time, and i cannot express how uplifting it was to walk alongside you for the entire journey of writing project tea cup. thank you so much for sharing with us
Oh dear Christy, I am so happy for you! Thank you for sharing the journey, especially showing the rigorous climb. The way you put together this video was also just so well thought out and I was just right on the edge of my seat and couldn't stop watching. Bless your heart, and congratulations!
Congratulations!!! A huge achievement. We're all so incredibly proud of you 😁
CHRISTY!!!! I don't normally comment but I'm so happy for you! Congratulations, you deserve this :).
Congratulations, Christy!!!! I cannot WAIT to read your book once you make it to the publishing stage!!!
Congratulations christy💛💛💛
Thank you so much for sharing! I’m glad that the right agent came your way. I’ve heard it’s like finding a husband. A partnership for the rest of your career and it has to be someone who you get along with.