When I started writing Planted, I genuinely believed the toughest part would be finishing the manuscript — actually putting 260 pages together and calling it a novel. And I was wrong.
Writing the book turned out to be the easy part. Marketing it? That’s a whole different story.
There’s no manual, no clear roadmap, and certainly no magic button. Most days it feels like I’m stumbling around in the dark, trying one thing after another and hoping something sticks...
Fellow writers: did you find the same thing? And readers: how do you usually discover a new book?
Published on September 27, 2025 12:23