No matter how many times you’ve published, the final stages of the publishing process bring up so many emotions, fears and questions. Today I’m sharing a story about how my intuition woke me up every day at 4:00am until I finally listened.

✨My forthcoming poetry book, She Decided, will be available on July 7th, 2026.

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✨I’m Nicole Perriella-Rehmke, an author, educator, exploring all things motherhood, self-publishing, self-expression, personal growth and neuroscience. Check out my books:

✨Manifesting Book Magic: A Workbook for Self-Publishing is available now: https://amzn.to/4qvMa8w

✨She Tastes Like Possibility: A Collection of Empowered Poetry: https://amzn.to/4dN2Lyh

✨My award-winning children’s book, Except for All That Noise, is available now on Amazon and Barnes and Noble: https://amzn.to/4bBZi4S

✨ Message me on Instagram @ManifestingBookMagic