Ashley Allison asked April Asher:

Fellow nurse here, and obsessed with your series! How hard was it to get into actually publishing your series? Hoping to do the same some day with what I have!

April Asher Wow, that's a long answer, lol. I actually first fell into publishing romantic suspense after a fellow nurse-writer friend encouraged me to start the process of querying for a literary agent. And I'm lucky in that I got my rockstar agent with the second book I queried (the 1st came close, but ultimately, no offers). But after the hurdle of getting an agent, then it's the hunt for publishers (if you go the trad route).

My advice for people who want to get published is figure out the best way that will work for YOU. I have wonderfully talented friends who publish in all avenues currently available. If you decide to go the trad route, patience and persistence is key as things move A LOT slower than what we nurses are used, lol.

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