I spent six months writing and pitching a TV show last year. I met with agents who connected me with a production company, then we sat down with networks to discuss the show.

Last month I found out the show didn’t get picked up.

If you knew me in kindergarten and asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would have said “I want to be a famous magician on television.”

That’s always been one of my biggest goals.

I never wanted to do a reality show like AGT. I wanted to do my own thing - a show of my own design. So I poured all of my time and money into creating the best show I could and working to bring it to fruition.

Just because the show didn’t get picked up doesn’t mean I’ve lost my chance. If anything, this is better. This is the closest I’ve ever been to one of my biggest dreams. So now I can taste it. Now I know I have what it takes to get where I want to be. I just need to find the point where my hard work meets luck and creates a big opportunity.

It can be easy to get discouraged by a “No”. When someone turns you down you can either let it affect you or let it motivate you. I choose the latter.

A negative review, a bad show, a roadblock - you name it. Those only end up inspiring me to create something better and prove someone wrong.

I’m working on a new show now. Writing, shooting, pitching, and more.

I can’t wait to show it to you.