I released my first book 5 years ago (2021) with blissful hope and big dreams. As a debut author, I quickly learned self-publishing might’ve been as ‘easy’ as loading my manuscript into Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (read: not easy at all; that alone was a learning curve), but actually selling books was another level of …
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Not going to lie, trying to write a blog after I titled it that is daunting. “Cheesy” is different for everyone, but we’ve probably all read or watched a Christian plot point that felt like it belonged on top of macaroni rather than in a story. It’s likely what led you to this blog post. …
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“You can’t pour from an empty cup.” I’m sure we’ve all heard this adage. It’s a common phrase meant to remind us that we humans have limits, and that resting can be the most productive thing we can do. It’s practically a cliche, wielded by many self-help gurus to promote self-care, and I personally can’t …
The year is 2020 (ugh, wow. Writing that gave all kinds of flashbacks. Just hang on; this gets better). I’ve just created my first ‘bookstagram’ account. With a few taps, I start following #bookstagram, and gorgeous flat-lay photos fill my feed. I tapped on a creator’s handle to skim the perfect little squares on their …
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