It’s Heatin’ Up!

This has been an exciting week! I’m getting beta reader feedback returned (which always pumps me up so much), revealed the publication date and some incredible artwork, and even launched sign ups for my Street Team. As always, finding the balance between writing, editing, working on marketing, figuring out publishing plans, and living my actual life is not an easy task. I’ll make really good progress in one area, only to feel behind in another area. Self publishing is certainly not the easy route!

That being said, this has been such an exciting journey. I can’t believe I’ve written a book, found dozens of people who wanted to read it, had a cover and other artwork designed, and am only a little over a month away from publishing it! I started writing this book the first week of June 2024, and it will be published by the end of May 2025. My life has completely changed in that time, including having new dreams for myself about one day doing this full time.

I’m so grateful to everyone who has been part of this journey so far. I started writing the Acknowledgements of the book this week and I have so many people to thank. The Bookstagram and BookTok community are truly something special. I have dozens if not hundreds of people I’ve met that I consider true friends in this online community, and everyone has been so supportive since the beginning of this process. And we’re only at the beginning! I can’t wait to see what things will like a year from now.