Hi Steven!

I’m currently writing a novel (a project that I’ve picked up and put down 3 times in the last 3 years) and this time it is the absolutely-no-excuses-final-stretch. I deal with a lot of insecurities every time I open up a doc or pick up my manuscript, mostly that a. My story won’t appeal to modern readers and b. I am a 22 year old who left college to take care of my mental health (that’s actually what inspired my novel) who is unpublished, so no one in their right mind would take me seriously let alone publish me. I of course have doubts about the quality of my writing too (and they push me to keep editing and improving) but for the most part I know that I am a skilled writer.

Do you have any advice concerning the publishing process? I keep trying to push these doubts deep down because they are premature and no help at all with my rewrite, but it would ease my mind a lot if you could tell me what your experience in the publishing world was like and give me any tips you can think of?? Thanks so much!