Hi Kate, I’m really enjoying your book. Your voice is humorous and real. Love the insider knowledge, too, and the acknowledgment of icky feelings. I’m a freelance editor, btw, not a writer, but I can still relate.
This was delightful to read and all of it was so familiar! I'm not surprised you have a good attitude about it all, you've coached so many through this process already. I'm excited for you to have had this published author experience at last and excited that you're already on to book two!
Thank you for writing this! I self published my debut novel 3 weeks ago - hit #1 new seller on family sagas today on Amazon! It’s very scary. NO ONE wanted my book. So I’ll just be over here in my little corner, reading yours!
I did very much enjoy the book, and left a 5 star and a review. I like how you write, and appreciate that you can back it up with experience on both sides of the fence.
Congrats on your first book being out a month! My first book came out last fall, and I was a bit bummed, too, that the trade reviews didn’t pick it up. But my book is on a small press, and I figured it didn’t have a big chance. Sounds like you’re doing a lot of great things to connect your book with readers anyway though. Keep it up!
I kind of used the fact that the trade reviews didn’t pick it up as a challenge like, “I’ll work and make my book connect with readers anyway! I don’t need you, trade reviews!”
Enjoying your book! Thank you.
This is so clever! I hope your book sells 1.8 million. Plus I want you to be my publicist, too, now:). Both can be true. (You are fabulous you know!)
Hi Kate, I’m really enjoying your book. Your voice is humorous and real. Love the insider knowledge, too, and the acknowledgment of icky feelings. I’m a freelance editor, btw, not a writer, but I can still relate.
Yes indeed--suggested to a fellow writer I met on Jami Attenburg's 1000 Words of Summer
This was delightful to read and all of it was so familiar! I'm not surprised you have a good attitude about it all, you've coached so many through this process already. I'm excited for you to have had this published author experience at last and excited that you're already on to book two!
Thank you for writing this! I self published my debut novel 3 weeks ago - hit #1 new seller on family sagas today on Amazon! It’s very scary. NO ONE wanted my book. So I’ll just be over here in my little corner, reading yours!
I love the interview with yourself haha
I listened to the audiobook. I liked that you read it!
Thanks! It was so fun to record!
Hi Kate, thanks so much for flagging your Verona appearance--just rsvp'd and looking forward!
Thanks so much! See you there! (tell a friend. :) )
Kate — it’s a great book, and very helpful for me, a first time writer. Thanks so much!
I did very much enjoy the book, and left a 5 star and a review. I like how you write, and appreciate that you can back it up with experience on both sides of the fence.
Hey don't worry about Goodreads. It's better to have 5,000 reviews with a 3.8 average than 50 with 4.8
Hi Kate. I’ve been following you for a while because you are direct and honest about whatever topic you’re commenting on. Thanks for that.
Congrats on your first book being out a month! My first book came out last fall, and I was a bit bummed, too, that the trade reviews didn’t pick it up. But my book is on a small press, and I figured it didn’t have a big chance. Sounds like you’re doing a lot of great things to connect your book with readers anyway though. Keep it up!
I kind of used the fact that the trade reviews didn’t pick it up as a challenge like, “I’ll work and make my book connect with readers anyway! I don’t need you, trade reviews!”
But it’s out! It exists! It can never unexist! Never forevermore! Boom. Miller time.
very much enjoying your book. it already helped me with a few specific edits I needed to institute.
xx Kristen