Why I am publishing MAIDEN!

It took me roughly four years (on and off) to write the first draft of MAIDEN. Another year later, and I had a final draft I was confident enough with to send to agents. A lot has happened in the last two years:

6 writers conferences 4 face to face agent story pitches 57 queries to agents 6 queries to independent publishing houses 8 requested manuscripts 8 rejections

Each meeting, each conference, every rejection and every re-write has been a learning experience. I truly hoped to get a publ...