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Publishing a book is an expedition

I’d gotten in touch with her after days of applying to literary agents and hearing nothing but the sound of deafening silence from my inbox. “How the heck does anyone ever get a book out?!” In an act of desperation, I reached out to @shelbystanger, asking her on book publishing advice, as many of the guests on her podcasts are published adventure writer themselves. This is what I learned.

The Last Story – Strolls Down Memory Lane

I didn’t start out with a plan on how to write these stories. But I did think I knew what the finish line would look like. I thought I would eventually, somewhere in the past, stumble upon a story that would explain how I got here. A turning point, a plot twist of sorts.

In Love With Something New

I used to feel bad about my lack of focus, my tendency to prefer being a Jack-Of-All-Trades rather than a specialist at just one thing.

But I won’t apologize for it anymore.