When I was exclusively publishing and selling my poetry, I had the following conversation all the time: Reader: "Oh, wow! Your book covers are so pretty! What are they about?" Me: "Thank you! Each of my poetry collections covers a different sub--" Reader: "Oh... these are poetry?" puts book down and awkwardly walks away It never fails. To this day, any time I sign up for an event, 7 out of every 10 people who walk up to my table admiring my poetry collections will realize it'

There, I said it: self-publishing isn't all sunshine and rainbows. Honestly, it's rarely ever sunshine and rainbows. Even when I'm writing, I sometimes find myself resisting the urge to rip my hair out or scream at the ceiling.

Mark your calendars for May 22nd! Hello, Deviants! We are officially TWO WEEKS from release day. I have truly been feeling the love and excitement from friends, family, and readers alike, but this is only the beginning! The Detectives of Defiance book two is officially with its first beta reader, Shelby, and I'm nine chapters deep into writing book three! If you are interested in being a part of my beta team, please shoot me a DM or an email, and we can talk details! Als

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The street is cold, dark, and quiet. Neither of us have spoken for an hour, not since the sunset sky transitioned to dark blue.