One I thought was much better than the one I originally submitted to agents. That there was no room for my voice in the literary world. I was basically told it was a pipe dream. I wrote my first novel junior year and was…denied by dozens of literary agents. But in college, I decided to chase my dream. I always wished I could become an author. But even though I did work my way up into the highest reading class, I never would have dreamed to be on the other side of the stories I loved so much. So one summer, I read and read and read some more. I was in the lowest reading class and I was determined to work my way up to the highest. I found a love for reading in elementary school. I still pinch myself knowing how far I’ve come after all the nos I received early on. “I believe anything is possible if you’re tenacious and not willing to let go of your dreams. It’s been a wild ride to chase her dreams. When she's not writing, you can find Ivy binge watching too many TV shows, taking long walks, playing outside, and generally refusing to act like an adult. Her books have sold over 4 million copies worldwide. Ivy Smoak is the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon #1 bestselling author of The Hunted Series.
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