How Publishing My First Book Gave Me a New Appreciation for Libraries

By Julie Vick

The road to having your first book come out is filled with ups and downs. It’s like being on an amusement park elevator ride where each new door might open to display either a scene of your friends presenting you with a cake decorated like your book cover or a stranger dressed in a hockey mask handing you a breakdown of your latest sales rankings by the hour. Achieving a lifelong dream is gratifying, but can also come with a lot of expectations, some of which don’t live up t...