I published my first book in September 2021. I had high expectations but not egregiously high. I didn’t expect bestseller status, but I hoped I could sell at least 250 books in my first year — the bare average an author can expect these days, whether traditionally or self-published. But that was not the case, and the disappointment hit me hard. It rooted its way into my soul and tarnished the joy that drove me to write in the first place. I’ll write the next one, I told myself. Everyone says you… Read More »How Perfectionism & Expectations Darkened My Writing JoY
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