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sadness of success
The Dark Side: Publishing Blues
by, Jill Swenson
October 4, 2016

You spend years working toward the publication of your book. Take writing classes. Attend workshops. Mingle at literary conferences. Develop your craft. Work with a writing coach. Write the manuscript. Hire an editor. Revise and rewrite. Build a website and blog every week. Grow an audience platform. Write reviews of books by authors you admire. Polish a proposal. Query agents. Receive rejection after rejection. And… [Read More]

Filed Under: agent, Depression, fame, fortune, post-publication, Publishers, Rejections, royalty statement, sadness of success
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