I am a firm believer that making mistakes is one of the best ways to grow. That being said, I still don't enjoy it. So today, I've made a list of some of the mistakes I made publishing A Thief Among Liars. Hopefully, we'll be able to learn and grow together!

The "market" in terms of publishing gets spoken about a lot, to the point it becomes an amorphous moving goal post. It makes it hard to know what's true. Person A says one thing while Person B disagrees. "But they're both publishing professionals!" I hear you cry. This is true. We also need to take into account who they work for, how they work, and why they might be making certain statements or recommendations against something else. For example, I'm not going to come on here

Let me start with: I am a huge fan of Madeline Burget. We first connected through the online event, Stuff with Fantasy, which she helps to facilitate multiple times per year. (If you're a fan of free eBooks, I highly recommend checking it out!) Aside from volunteering her time, though, Madeline is also an amazing author building a backlist of romantic fantasy in the grim-cozy genre about lady pirates and lady knights. She is an inspiration to me. Friends and foes, Madelin