Goodreads asked Cheri Vause:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Cheri Vause If you're considering self-publishing and you haven't written for any other medium, like a magazine, or newspaper, it might not be a good idea. You should do the work first. Too many today just launch themselves into print before they have been rejected by agents or publishing houses, and they are not prepared for their book to just lay there, like a dead bird. Rejection is humbling, forces you to get better, and, if you're lucky, those rejecting you might give you some advice. You must be molded by hard knocks and defeats to become a better writer. If you're a one-hit-wonder, you'll never grow or mature your skills. Even the classic authors suffered through rejection, but they honed their skills, and became great.

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