Hi everyone! So... If you're here, which I guess you are if you're reading this, you probably know I published my first novel on January 4th, 2022! On one hand, I'm so excited about it. I'm proud that I finished a book, I love the story and the characters, and I'm floored that there are people out there who actually want to read what I wrote.
On the other hand, I'm absolutely terrified that it's out there for everyone.
Something no one tells you about releasing your baby (a book, in this case) into the world is that you lose control of it. I've lost a lot of sleep in these past few weeks as I prepared for this to happen. Here are a few of the thoughts that were running through my brain:
What if someone hates it?
What if everyone hates it?
What if it isn't good enough?
What if I'm actually not a good writer?
What if [insert anxious thought here]?????
When people read your book, it becomes theirs. If you, the person reading this blog post, are reading my book: it's yours. The story is yours. You interpret it in the way you choose. You relate to the characters you like. You hate some aspects of the story, and you (hopefully) love other parts. It's not up to me what opinion you form about something I've lived in for almost two years.
Is that not a nightmare??
Ever since I was younger, I've written stories. These stories, like many of you can probably relate to, never really went anywhere. I went through a big phase of writing diary-style books that always had to either do with the apocalypse or the prairie, and you can find many of those journals in my room that I never finished writing in.
What Lives in the Dark is the first novel that stuck in my brain and wouldn't get out. It's the first story that I've completely lived with, that I've dreamed about and mapped out and created piece by piece. It's the first novel I've ever finished, and it won't be my last. It kept me up at night and distracted me from things I was supposed to be doing during the day. It means so much to me, and I genuinely love it.
Giving it to you guys is obviously a great accomplishment, and I am extremely grateful, but can you do something for me?
Give me your honest opinions. Make your own assumptions and draw your own conclusions. Fall in love with Seely (because I know you will). Finish it. Wait in anticipation for the second book.
I'm so glad you're here, I can't believe you're reading something I wrote with my own two hands, and I hope you'll stay on this journey with me for a long, long time.
See you soon!
WHAT LIVES IN THE DARK IS OUT NOW!
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