Updates

A little update after the chaos that is publishing a book. 

  For starters, launching a book is hard work. I lived and breathed Prince of Lust for six months. I talked to people about it. I spoke with ARC reviewers. I made so many silly posts on Instagram that I was ready to lose my mind. There were cover designs, temp designs, character art and street teams.I marketed till I was blue in the face and that was mostly the social aspect of it. 

 Things went wrong like cover template sizes, a poo edition(lol), the paperback being too large, the paper being wrong, the ink for this one and the print of that one and constant formatting interruptions. The manuscript wouldn’t upload 4 days before release and on and on.

  There were also things like meeting my hero Layla Fae which actually held me together on this journey. The support from people like inkaddictsreads podcast and Stevie Black with their never ending belief that Prince of Lust was going to be big. They kept me together when I doubted myself the most. They also blasted my book to the world as if it was their duty. I haven’t said it enough but all three Raquel, Betty and Stevie came into my life like a gift from the universe—I’ll always be grateful for everything they did and do, for their belief in me because that above all, was perhaps the first time in my life that someone did that just because they cared. 

  Week 3 after launch, Prince of Lust was on the bestsellers paranormal romance list. I had 67 but only got a screen shot of 69. However, 69 is the perfect number for a spicy book so I’ll take it! 

  The book has been reviewed by lovely authors and bookstagrammers. There’s a support system behind this book that just blows my mind. 

  I never thought it was possible to succeed with something I wrote. I’d given up for years on publishing but I never gave up writing. The stories still flowed. But I started writing these stories for me and not for other people. It’s when I embraced that selfish side of creativity that my stories got better. They became worthy. 

  And I guess that’s what this update is really about. I see those authors out there giving it their all to achieve the dream. I see you. I know the struggle. I know getting a book published is like crawling over broken glass for miles. It’s a painful experience for many of us. I’ll never look at this industry the same again. I’ll never be blind to the struggle. 

  It’s hard to be seen in a sea of books. It’s hard to put yourself out there. But it’s doable and I want you to know, I’m here for it. I’m here for your journey. Feel free to reach out if you need to. You’re not alone. You can do this! Just keep going.