This was a pleasant surprise in my inbox yesterday. I am not alone! I have maintained for years that the best part of being an independent author is that you get to make all the decisions about your work. That is also the worst. It really means that you have to do it, not just say you are doing it on social media. And the most demoralizing part of it all is the self-promotion. Don’t get me wrong. I like the attention. I am not the introverted writer type who is not comfortable with self-promotion. I just don’t have the time or energy to be the loudest voice on the internet. I am more like the methodical tortoise in the race with the hare, who is running and texting at the same time.
So, when Pete’s sent this out, it felt like a milestone to me. I greatly appreciate it. Of course, the cover of Ironjaws is still being revised. And the date at Tomorrow Books is now May 3rd, but it still feels great that a few more folks know this now.
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