It's RELEASE DAY for DANGEROUS ANGEL!!! Oh, how to describe it...?

Monday, March 31, 2014

It's RELEASE DAY for DANGEROUS ANGEL!!! Oh, how to describe it...?

Woooooo! DANGEROUS ANGEL is out today!!! Time to bust out a happy dance!

It’s hard to describe what it’s like to release a book. I mean, the whole process of creating a book starts off so innocuously. First, there's the sudden flash of inspiration.

But it’s just an idea. A germ. I suppose it’s like having imaginary friends who have a life that's waaaaay more interesting than yours will ever be. Sad, but true. :P

Once I've got an idea, I stitch together the basic outline. Then I do a chapter-by-chapter outline.

During my own personal creative process, every now and again I’ll run into trouble...

There have been times when I've been absolutely convinced I can't put two words together...

...and I’ll admit that I’ve slammed into my share of plot walls.

But like the professional I am, I persevere. I persevere thanks to my excellent coping skills.

Once the book is done and I’ve told the story I wanted to tell, I send it off in the hope that some editor somewhere will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

If I’m lucky enough to have it accepted…

…it’s a mad dash through several rounds of edits.

Before I know it, RELEASE DAY looms on the horizon.

I’ve got tons to do, including contacting various bloggers to see if they might be interested in hosting a guest post, or maybe even reviewing the book.

It gets a little stressful, but again I'm a professional. I can handle it.

And then it happens. Release day finally dawns, and after weeks and months of gearing up for my book-baby’s debut… I'm totally unprepared.

Seriously, I have NEVER felt prepared. Not once.

But somehow, it always turns out all right.

And really, what is there to freak out about? I dreamed something up, sat my ass down in a chair and brought that sucker out into the freaking world.

That’s a pretty huge deal, and it’s something to be proud of.

I am so proud of DANGEROUS ANGEL, and it still feels like a dream that I've now published my first-ever series with the amazing Carina Press (231,000+ words later!!!). The happiness that I feel is almost indescribable. Well... actually, this gif comes close: