Nenia Campbell
Hello! This is a great question!
I'm actually self-published. About ten years ago, I used to serialize my work for free online when I was still in high school. I liked the anonymity of it, because I didn't feel comfortable sharing my writing with anyone I knew in real life. I was very shy and had low self-esteem as a teenager, and had had several writing teachers tell me I wasn't a very good writer. The writing community was very welcoming, and I became close with a group of readers and writers (some of whom I am still in contact with nearly a decade later), and we all supported and encouraged one another.
My stories gained a loyal following very quickly, to the point that supportive friends and family (and fans) began suggesting that I publish my work for money. It took several years before I finally got the courage to listen to them, and I went in with very low expectations as to what would happen. I thought maybe I would sell ten books, tops. When CLOAK AND DAGGER sold 100 copies in the first two days of its release, I began crying.
Writing is more of a hobby for me at the moment, but it is a beloved hobby I feel very passionate about. The route is different for everyone, and maybe my way isn't as successful as someone else's, but I am very content with where I am now and I feel that I can honestly say that writing has turned me into a stronger person, and perhaps a more empathetic person, as well.
I'm actually self-published. About ten years ago, I used to serialize my work for free online when I was still in high school. I liked the anonymity of it, because I didn't feel comfortable sharing my writing with anyone I knew in real life. I was very shy and had low self-esteem as a teenager, and had had several writing teachers tell me I wasn't a very good writer. The writing community was very welcoming, and I became close with a group of readers and writers (some of whom I am still in contact with nearly a decade later), and we all supported and encouraged one another.
My stories gained a loyal following very quickly, to the point that supportive friends and family (and fans) began suggesting that I publish my work for money. It took several years before I finally got the courage to listen to them, and I went in with very low expectations as to what would happen. I thought maybe I would sell ten books, tops. When CLOAK AND DAGGER sold 100 copies in the first two days of its release, I began crying.
Writing is more of a hobby for me at the moment, but it is a beloved hobby I feel very passionate about. The route is different for everyone, and maybe my way isn't as successful as someone else's, but I am very content with where I am now and I feel that I can honestly say that writing has turned me into a stronger person, and perhaps a more empathetic person, as well.
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Nenia Campbell:
I read The Tied Man a while back because I saw it in one of your shelves (forget which one) and I LOVED it, its gotta be one of my top reads, but now the problem is, I still havent been able to find anything similar to it. Do you have any more recs where the male lead is the "damsel in distress"? im not really sure how to describe it but hopefully you know what i mean
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