Publishing
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Transcript: Today’s video is part announcement, part explanation, about my first novel. Back in March 2024, I self-published my debut novel, The Soul Child, accomplishing a dream I’ve had since I was a small child. Now, two years later, in March of 2026, I will be republishing a fully revised edition of that novel. “Why?”…
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Transcript: Today, I want to talk about gatekeeping, something all of us have experienced and many of us have inflicted upon one another. Because honestly, the level of toxicity oozing into creative spaces because of gatekeeping has gotten out of hand. So today, we’re going to explore what gatekeeping is, what it looks like at…
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Transcript: Ah, the query trenches, the deepest darkest pit of despair that a writer will ever face. A time of mental anguish with no foreseeable end, and when that long-awaited end does come, will it change your life and writing career for the better or crush your soul into a fine pile of dust? The…
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Are you a writer with a completed novel, but not sure where to start when it comes to landing an agent? Maybe you’ve written the story of your dreams, but the idea of querying feels overwhelming. Or perhaps you’ve started the process but aren’t sure if your query letter is up to par. Well, I…
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Author’s debut novel, “The Soul Child”, published in ebook and paperback. Initial sales modest; hopeful for increased interest with future works.
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The journey to my book launch has been chaotic, with delayed books and unexpected hiccups, but I’ll learn and adapt.
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Author excitedly announces upcoming book release and surprising lack of nervousness about reader reception, feeling accomplished and eager.
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Nothing is more nerve-wracking than having other people read your writing, but alas, this is what we are working for as writers. While getting my novel ready for publication, I have read it to my husband (out loud, you know, because it wasn’t stress-inducing enough already) and sent it off to the most reliable of…
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I am well aware that self-publishing has a bad rap in the writing industry, and many reasons for this are justified. When anyone can put their work out into the world, the market becomes saturated with a lot of poorly-written, formatted, and all around bad books out there. But I’ve also seen a lot of…
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The statement above is something most people keep to themselves. I’ve only ever said, “I have no idea what I’m doing,” to the people closest to me, and I mainly find myself saying it in a hushed, shameful whisper when I’m alone. But here we go, I’m coming out to the world: I have no…
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