Yes, I have a problem. I've noticed this problem occurring now during all 7 of the last novels I've written, and now it's happening with this one too! I am currently "deep" in the first draft of Demon at Devil's Deep, the fourth book in The Legacy of Lucky Logan series. And it's been going pretty well overall. It's most definitely been going better than both book 2 and book 3's drafts... mostly because this book does not include a heist (HOLY COW, I love heists but they are DIFFICULT to ... View Post
Jane Friedman on Getting Traditionally Published After Self-Publishing
For a very long time (considering I've been meaning to be published for about 16 years now), I had been told by industry professionals and experts that self-publishing your work meant you would never be traditionally published. Self-publishing got you blacklisted, is how it came across. It wasn't until just a few years ago, while attending one of the RT Booklover's conventions, that I learned this was no longer the case. You could actually be a "hybrid author", as they called themselves, and ... View Post
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