2020 Q2 Review

Well. Nothing about this quarter went as expected in the greater world, BUT I did release the cover to my X-Men meets Sense8, romantic LGBT sci-fi, GILDED LIES.

It's my debut.

I'm not freaking out. You're freaking out.

What Worked

BOOK COVER
Book cover synchronized release! I called in every favor I had to help me reveal the book cover in a big party. It was so cool (and a little exhausting)
I did a first pass rewrite to book two: Copper Wrath (basically my version of a first edit)
I learned more about sending newsletters and started really having fun with them
I completed a big step on a super secret project!
I finished the final chapter of fanfic that I needed to get off my plate!
I formatted GILDED LIES for both paperback and ebook
Created all kinds of little extras like an ARC sign up form, a first newsletter swap, and a bit of content marketing via a short story titled HEART OF THE MATTER where planets live, breathe, and love?
I set up the preorder for Gilded Lies!
I dove into writing characters of color in a sensitive and intelligent manner
I challenged my internal biases and began researching systematic racism
Basically a lot of little things, but it all adds up!











What Didn't Work

THE. WORLD. WTF 2020!?
Didn't make as much progress as I wanted on book 3
I didn't write a second short story as planned
I still haven't figured out how to create and utilize a street team
I screwed up my preorder on Google Play! Whoops.
I had to suddenly pivot on how I was portraying some characters of color
Had to delay the next steps on super secret project
My terror in publishing my first book has only grown
Mental health has deteriorated in the wake of BLM and the pandemic
I fell behind on my therapy
I struggled to find hobbies/down time outside of work
I came dangerously close to burn out

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