They say the definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. Perhaps in spite of my better judgment, I am eagerly preparing for my second foray into self publishing! I learned SO much the first time around. I learned about buying cover art, and how to set up my title on KDP. I learned about keywords and categories and SEO. I learned how to code an ebook, for crying out loud! I learned how to find book bloggers who might (if I’m very lucky) be interested in reading and reviewing my book.

So yeah, I’m in a (slightly) better place this time around, and I’m feeling the excitement. And also the nerves. Because despite all the knowledge I gained last time, in some ways this is starting fresh. My first book, Even Heroes, was a full-length YA action/adventure novel that had never before seen the light of day. This one is a totally different genre: paranormal romance. It’s a short piece (considered either a novelette or a novella, depending on your definition), and it has been published before, in an anthology called Transformed.

I’m choosing to self pub this one for several reasons:

• I love the story and the characters, and I want to share them with a (hopefully) wider audience.
• Eventually, I want all of my work (past, present, and future) to be available in one place.
• I have two more stories planned for these characters, so this will, in time, be a series. 🙂
• The original anthology where the piece appeared seems to be out of print, so right now nobody’s getting to read one of the best stories I’ve ever written – that definitely needs to change!

In the coming week, I’ll be sharing more details, including the cover art reveal (oooh!) and a brilliant early review I’ve already gotten from an ARC reader. In the meantime, if you like angsty romance, nice guy heroes, and female werewolves who change into raging, homicidal beasts on the full moon, I’ll be offering advance review copies to interested readers via my newsletter, so be sure to sign up. 🙂

More soon!

~Gretchen