Moving from Indie to Hybrid Publishing

With all the stories of authors trading in legacy contracts to publish independently, you might wonder why I’m heading in the opposite direction.

My story is sadly typical. I won awards that led to representation, which then led to interest by New York publishers. Second Chance Grill and Treasure Me received oodles of compliments from editors but nary an offer. Was I writing women’s fiction or romance? Editors couldn’t decide, and their indecision led to lots of frustration on my part. By the...