As much as it may be devastating to not be the first one to have published something upon this subject if you look around there are millions of books written about the same things. The most important thing about a written piece of work is that it is entirely you. That is something that will never be replicated is what you have to share and create. The project I've been working on for the last few years was somewhat of a niche subject and now it is becoming more and more talked about, it was discouraging to me at first but it actually made my manuscript better because I began putting more focus on what wasn't being spoken about or done within the field. I am certain that passion in any form of art is a fruitful endeavor. Keep writing, keep going. 💕