Ep 5 - What I've learnt one year on from publishing my novel

Have you ever wondered what it's like to publish a novel?

On the anniversary of publishing my debut novel, Locust Summer, I dive deep into what it feels like to have my book baby out in the world for a year.

I discuss how I've received compliments, reviews, and criticism, and how it feels to have someone tell you how they truly feel about your book and how it affected them.

I also chat about what's expected of you when you publish a novel and the anxiety you sometimes feel about putting your words out into the world for others to judge.

And... what I'll do differently the second time around.

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