Do Not Despise These Small Beginnings

Note from Nick: This is a special day. Today’s post was written by my first editor, the guy who tookThe Golden Crystal and made it not suck!

I recently got over an obstacle that many would-be authors never manage to conquer: I finished and published my first book.

For my entire life, I had failed to finish this particular race, but suddenly, it was done.

The feeling of accomplishment was amazing, to say the least. A goal that had seemed unreachable was finally behind me, and I was ecstatic. I lo...