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Courage, Healing, and Hitting “Publish”
The Journey of Writing a Book That Matters — Even When the Tech Stuff Feels Like a Nightmare
The Writing Was the Easy Part… Publishing? Not So Much.
Have you ever written and self-published a book? I’d love to hear your take on the process. Personally, after submitting my latest book to Draft2Digital, I realized that the writing was a breeze — it’s the formatting and publishing that really tested me.
It was such an eye-opening journey. I discovered that I absolutely love writing; it flows so naturally for me. But all the technical work? Not a fan. Wouldn’t it be amazing to have an assistant who could take care of all the tedious stuff so we can just focus on what we love — writing? Who’s with me?
Pushing Through the Hard Parts
Despite the challenges (and submitting over 24 versions before getting it right), I kept reminding myself why I started this book in the first place. I truly believe it will help so many people, whether they’re contemplating divorce, in the thick of it, or navigating the messy aftermath and healing process.
It was anything but easy. But you know what? When we push ourselves beyond our comfort zones, we grow. We…
