Bestseller novel Twilight was initially rejected by 14 literary agents.

Bestseller novel Twilight was initially rejected by 14 literary agents.

Like Rowling, Stephenie Meyer was a virtually unknown and unproven writer when she submitted her Twilight manuscript to agents. Fourteen agents turned her down before one finally gave her a shot. From there, it wasn’t long before the book secured a publisher and an undying and dedicated readership.

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