Venturesome Dreamer Podcast Diego Ornelas-Tapia

After watching a video by @Einzelgänger about Taoism, I began thinking a lot about letting go in my pursuit to publish my book. This reflection led me to conclude that my mentality was doing me more harm than good.   

See, my mentality at the time as I sent out queries to potential agents was to put all my hopes and dreams into the "dream" agent. Suffice to say, when that rejection came from the "dream" agent, I became an emotional and angry mess.   

Not good.  

Not good at all.  

I want to be happy. 

I want to be calm.  

So, to do that, I adopted a new mentality. As I send out the occasional query to an agent or publisher, and as I'm entering writing contests, I assert my willpower and do the best damn job I can do. Then, when I'm happy with my query or short story, I click submit and let go.  

I let go of my expectations. 

I let go of my hope. 

Of my dreams.  

And I move on to the next mountain to climb.   

Why? Because much like a farmer who's planted their crops, there's nothing more for me to do on my end. I must step aside and allow the crops to grow on their own.   Success has many roads. Currently, I'm trying out different roads to publish my book, asserting my willpower when appropriate but knowing full well when to let go. Nevertheless, I know for certain that my book will be a success... what I don't know is which road will be "the one."  

But this uncertainty excites me.  And I'm eager to see which road life has in store for me.    

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After dealing with overwhelming stress and anxiety, I decided to quit querying. I made this decision because though I've gotten comments from literary agents that have stated my writing is strong and my story is exciting, they're still not willing to take a chance on my book — which is bold, long, ambitious, and different from others in the market. 

So, instead of querying, I came up with two ways to build an audience and anticipation for my book which was inspired by E.L. James' journey in publishing Fifty Shades of Grey. One plan involves writing, which I won't share for some time, but the other involves this vlog. Chasing My Dream will follow my journey in publishing my book, Void. I'll share how I deal with anxiety as an author, the problem I have with the publishing industry, and so much more.

The aim of these vlogs, besides helping me better understand my thoughts and emotions throughout my writing journey, is to hopefully help out other authors who are in the same boat as I am. 



Do you feel like you have an amazing story?

Do you feel like it'll have a profound impact on people?

And are literary agents and publishers not willing to take a chance on your book?

Then join me on my journey and recognize that our path will not be easy.  We're straying from the main road and are forging our own. Such a choice means we will struggle more than others, cry more than others, and bleed more than others. 

But such a choice means that we will also thrive more. And laugh more. And love more. 

So, don't be afraid, my friends. 



Follow your heart.

Chase your dream.

And be met with a success you could have never imagined.



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In this quick episode, I introduce ya'll to my future guest episodes I'll be sharing soon. Unwind are casual conversations that just happen to be recorded. Spotlight are traditional interviews where I've got some questions prepped up for my guest. Both of these episodes will ONLY be shared on YouTube.

In this Stream of Consciousness episode, I talk about the importance of diversity in the entertainment industry. I talk about the UFC champion Brandon Moreno, my pride as a Mexican, dive deep into the diversity in my stories, and ultimately end the episode by analyzing a quote from Avatar: The Last Airbender that should remind us that we should stop living as if divided because, at the end of the day, we are all one and the same.

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In this episode, I provide a quick update on my life and the direction of the podcast. Ultimately, I share that I will be taking a hiatus because I have other projects I'm working on. Nevertheless, whenever I have the time, I will post a Stream of Consciousness episode. The latest topic I want to discuss is the Importance of Diversity in the Entertainment Industry. Look forward to that episode in the future!

In this Stream of Consciousness episode, I talk about the problem with the self-help industry by sharing a few stories from my childhood and by reminding people that at the end of the day the self-help industry is a business that makes its fortune off or your inability to find peace and love with who you are.

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