Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I'm sharing some of the unexpected moments where you may end up feeling sad, let down, or depressed about writing and publishing... not the standard stuff like rejections or when an editor leaves, though. These are some of the letdowns and snubs that may make you cry!

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00:00 Introduction
01:34 Post debut letdown
03:13 Blurb blues
04:20 Ignored by trades
05:18 Left off lists
06:18 Author idol disappointment
08:17 Not stocked in store
09:58 Event snubs
11:01 2nd book depression


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