#EachofUsKillers has been officially out 30 days now. It& #39;s had quite the journey (as have I.) I& #39;m deeply grateful that, despite everything and beyond all my expectations, it& #39;s received positive attention. Thank you to all who& #39;ve helped and supported. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands" aria-label="Emoji: Folded hands"> What I& #39;ve learned:

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1) The publication journey takes many people to get the book from its writer to its readers. The sheer effort and number of people involved is mind-boggling (so far: 5 generous reviews, 15 lovely interviews, 7 virtual events, 10 essay/list publications.) More than a village.

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2) While several friends suddenly disappeared from my life, some new ones came along unexpectedly to offer terrific support.

3) Launching a book is a 4-6 month, nearly full-time exercise. It takes certain life privileges to be able to put one& #39;s regular life aside to do it.

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4) Did I mention money? It costs a considerable amount of money (either for the publisher or, if it& #39;s a small press, for the author) to send out review copies, do book events (thank goodness that cost was avoided this year), enter literary awards, etc.

So, given all these+

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+ emotional+financial tolls, I& #39;ll be honest: I don& #39;t recommend publishing a book unless you have the time, energy, and money to do it. Even then, please be prepared for a rollercoaster of a mystery ride, no matter how well you prepare for it.

Still: deeply thankful. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands" aria-label="Emoji: Folded hands">

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And, if after all that, you& #39;d like to get the book, all the buy links are here: https://jennybhattwriter.com"> https://jennybhattwriter.com .

Thank you.

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