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I love a good string of lessons learned. Given the popularity of my post detailing the 9 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Sooner on Instagram, I thought I'd expand upon a few of them (and add one more!).

It's been a wild and wonderful 19+ years in this space, and while I wouldn't change a thing, knowing some of this earlier on would certainly have saved me some late-night anxiety runs to the ice cream section of the grocery store!

While I'll always support late-night ice cream runs, my hope is that this list will help you make them from a calm, happy space!

MENTIONED RESOURCES

Creating Captivating Audiobooks workshop with Drew Linsalata

Carly Watters' Instagram post about author visibility challenges

The Book Writers Collective (monthly membership)

Holy Sh*t…I’m Having Twins! The Definitive Guide to Remaining Calm When You're Twice as Freaked Out (still my top-selling book, even after 19 years!)

Podcast Episode 9: What Makes a Book a Bestseller?

WAYS WE CAN WORK TOGETHER ON YOUR BOOK

BOOK EDITING

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🧭 BACK COVER BLUEPRINT

Get back cover templates for nonfiction, memoir, and fiction; real-world examples; a polishing checklist; and a guide for turning it into an optimized online description that attracts the right readers. 

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