Rejection sucks. And even when it comes with helpful feedback, it still stings. Earlier this year, I entered The Manhattan Mishap into the Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards. I felt full of hope and happiness as I slipped a paperback copy into the mail. Unfortunately, my novel wasn’t selected to win any awards.
Read MoreOmg! One whole year already. Can you believe it? Time is zooming by. My book is turning one, my babies are (almost) turning one, and I’m… not turning anything but more fierce than I was before. Feliz cumpleaños a mi primero libro! Happy first birthday to The Manhattan Mishap.
Read MoreMy novel and I have been scammed. Not once, but twice. What the hell is going on? My husband says that everything comes in threes, so I guess I’m waiting on the third. Don’t people have anything better to do than to prey on aspiring authoresses? What is their motive?
Read MoreWhen I first published The Manhattan Mishap, I chose to be online only. Why? At the time, we were still in lockdown. The pandemic was in full-force and the world was once again shutting down. No one was shopping in-person. So, what is book return insurance? And why is it essential to your self-published book?
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