I was in the middle of a horrific breakup, my debut YA novel Asylum had just hit the NYT list out of nowhere, I had awful insomnia, and it was a group tour, so I was convinced the other authors would think I was a total fraud. There are so many! Going on my first tour was certainly rewarding, but not necessarily in the way I expected. Tell us your most rewarding experience since being published. Nobody is going to completely hold your hand through the steps of drafting, editing, querying or self-publishing, and expecting a hand hold will only slow you down and leave you disappointed. I try hard in my professional life to be open about the process and where to find resources, but ultimately, it’s something you must want badly enough to go looking. I had to go looking on my own, do research, ask questions, and learn all about getting an agent, querying, etc. This is probably a counterintuitive answer, but the best thing I learned-in college, specifically-is that finding your path in publishing will be your responsibility.
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