The Worst Part of Publishing a Book

The reality is this: people don’t buy books that don’t have reviews. It’s a maddening chicken-and-egg syndrome.

I’m going to confess the most embarrassing, make-me-feel-squidgy part of writing and publishing a book. It’s not putting yourself out there, saying “I created this art. Please experience it.” (Although that is difficult.) It’s not writing about sex. (Although that’s its own level of interesting.) It’s not even asking people to spend money to read … Continue reading “The Worst Part of Publishing a Book”