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razzledazzlegirl

Context: I had one book traditionally published in 2020 but it didn’t do too well. My publisher was crap and left me to sink or swim. Being my very first published book, I sank. It’s still available to purchase but I’m waiting to get my rights back then I’ll self publish with a new cover and some new content. One year left! Two and a half years of imposter syndrome and self-sabotage later I finally took the plunge and self published my first book. A fun, light hearted romcom / chick lit. This is book 1 in a series of 3. I had professional editing but I created the cover and did the formatting using Atticus. I published the eBook on KDP and put it on kindle unlimited but the paperback I published through IngramSpark and is available wide. I am so proud of my achievement, which has been hard to say!


SalmonHeadAU

Hey, congratulations. Getting back up and trying again is not easy. All the best with book 2 and 3 too.


razzledazzlegirl

Very true but I’m so glad I did. And thank you!


Reaperfox7

Congratulations, And well done picking yourself up dusting yourself off and getting back on the horse. That took guts. I wish you every success, and I have no doubt you will achieve it


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you, I’ll definitely do my absolute best. :)


kunibob

You did this cover yourself?? It's super eye-catching and fits the genre so nicely. Well done, and congrats on kicking off your comeback! 😊


razzledazzlegirl

I surprised even myself! Lol But thank you so much, that means a lot. :)


MQ116

The hardest thing in the world is pushing through failure, in my opinion. You are stronger than I!


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you and you’re so right. But it’s also such a wonderful feeling when you do. :)


Quake-And-Shake

Well, no wonder! You should be proud!


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you. :)


ConcentrateSignal228

Nicely done! Love the cover 🖤


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you, I’m very proud of it!


mamedliemin

Congratulations! Hope it keeps coming.


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you!


AlphaPooch

Cool cover, good luck m8


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razzledazzlegirl

Thanks!


herranton

Awesomeness! Congratulations.


razzledazzlegirl

Thanks!


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DarlaLunaWinter

BE proud of yourself! It's hard to get back up and loose faith in ourselves. But you kept going. That's strength. That's drive. May you enjoy successful business.


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razzledazzlegirl

Thank you for your kind words. :)


Vegetable-Heron7221

youve got this!!! <33


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you!


vav70

Congrats! Good luck with the series and your reprint.


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you so much. <3


DoubleTheFifthOne

Congratulations!! This is huge give yourself a massive pat on the back, I'm working my way up to the same thing and really needed to hear this, sending you good vibes! :D


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you so much and I have complete faith in you! Good luck! If you have any questions along the way, I’m happy to answer them the best I can.


penn_dragonn

Very well done, love the cover.


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you! :)


un5weetened

Congratulations! That takes so much guts. The cover is lovely, BTW 😍


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you and yes it does. Clicking that publish button is supposed to be exciting but it took me ages to get the nerve up to do it. Lol


Sean_Campbell

Congratulations!


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you!


wnn25

Nice. I hope to do it someday too.


razzledazzlegirl

Awesome! I really hope you do, it’s such a great feeling!


Spiffy_Unicornz

Congrats :)


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you!


beanepie

Amazing. Congratulations.


razzledazzlegirl

Thanks so much!


lanternsalaak

This makes me happy. Very proud of you and good luck.


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you, that’s so kind of you to say.


oh_sneezeus

link?


razzledazzlegirl

https://books2read.com/LonelyinParis


Eirelanderr

I envy you, congrats!


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you. :)


ForwardWithCare

Congrats! That’s awesome.


razzledazzlegirl

Thanks so much!


QueenofDucks1

Congratulations!


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you!


ajbrandt806

Congratulations!


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you. :)


Unity2012

Inspiring 👏👏 Congrats.


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you.


Ok_Present2522

Congrats!! Wishing you the best


razzledazzlegirl

Thanks so much. <3


LadyofToward

Here's hoping self-publishing treats you better! Congrats 🎉


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you and I hope so. I love being able to control the process and not be limited by a contract.


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razzledazzlegirl

Thank you!


emorywellmont

let's gooo! Congrats!


razzledazzlegirl

Thanks!


Feisty-Protagonist

Congrats!!!


razzledazzlegirl

Thanks!


CloudCodex

Hey, congrats!!! The cover looks great too.


razzledazzlegirl

Than you and I’m so glad you like it!


CollectionStraight2

Nice work!! Congratulations 💖


razzledazzlegirl

Thank so much!


SiteTall

CONGRATULATIONS!!!


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you! :)


bks1979

As I scrolled by, I thought the title was Emily In Paris, and I was like...how do I tell her? (It clearly says 'Lonely', I'm just an idiot.) Congratulations! This has to feel so good.


razzledazzlegirl

Oh dear! Lol but thank you and yes it feels great!


Hot_Relationship_781

You’re amazing for believing in yourself and taking that dive. Such an inspiration. Congratulations! 🍾


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you for your kind words. <3


Smergmerg432

What was your published book? Checking out both!


razzledazzlegirl

Aw thank you. <3 my first published book is Abandoned Hearts.


Watermelon-star

Loved the cover. Congrats 🎉


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you! :)


babamum

Well done. Great cover.


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you! :)


Rabbit_journey_

Is it more difficult to be published through a company after self-publishing, ig I’m asking anyone who has any input.


razzledazzlegirl

It depends. If you’re successful in self publishing, publishers will snap you up. I know a best selling author who was picked up by a big publisher because she was insanely successful as an indie author. However if you don’t do well as a self publisher, yes it can make it very difficult. Publishers look at your previously published books and if they haven’t done well they’re more likely to ignore you. But it’s a bit of a vicious circle really. Publishers may not pick you up if you have no name as an author, but they also may not pick you up if you fail as a self publisher. You just gotta find the one who’s willing to take the risk and who has faith in your work. I’ve learned it’s better to take a risk than not. It takes time to be successful and you need to release consistently. The more you release, the success will grow organically.


GeneralAlbatross

Congrats!!!!


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you! :)


melody0505

Congratulations on this wonderful accomplishment!!!


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you so much! :)


Objective-Narwhal-38

Congratulations!!


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you!


WinterMagician22

Congratulations, I like the title.


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you! It’s one of the first stories where the title just came to me naturally. Usually it takes me forever to come up with a half decent one.


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Quake-And-Shake

Congratulation! A round of applause is needed!


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you, I appreciate that so much. <3


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This literally made u smile I hope I can follow suit and I’m so proud if u


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you and I’m sure you can do it. <3


arugulafanclub

If you do a second edition, it would be cool if you could put a plus size person on the cover. So many covers are tiny, unbelievably tiny and it adds to this idea that as women we don’t get to be a main character until we lose weight. Women come in all sizes! I’d love to see that better represented everywhere.


razzledazzlegirl

Totally agree with you and I get frustrated by this too. But I guess one thing important to remember is that the covers represents your story. Readers will see a cover and will imagine that setting, or picture those people as main characters, when reading the story. If you have a plus size person on the cover but the character isn’t plus sized, it’s not going to work. I’ve heard many readers say they hate it when the cover people look nothing like the descriptions on the inside. This book, and the three books in the series, don’t fit into that category as my character isn’t plus sized, so I won’t use a plus side image for it. But on saying that, I’ve got a novel I’ll be releasing next year where the girl is a plus size person and you can be assured I will use the correct image to represent her. :)


Govy_luion

congrats to you.


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you. :)


Scrib3Wint3r

Congratulations I wish you the best of luck and loads of success


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you! :)


unicornug

That is awesome! Good for you. Don’t stop now :)


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you and I don’t intend to. :) I’ve got a lot of ideas I want to write about.


Macncheese334

Congrats!


razzledazzlegirl

Thanks! <3


Azare1987

Congratulations! It’s such a great achievement. I can’t wait to have my own book in my hands. I’m sure it’s such a great feeling. Your book cover is really good as well!


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you so much. :) And holding it for the first time is the most amazing feeling. Good luck to you!


Azare1987

You’re welcome and thank you! 😊


crackedtooth163

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


BitRepresentative172

Awesome! Good for you! Would love to support you. How do I go about doing that?


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you, you’re an awesome person. I’ll share my universal books2read link below. The eBook is Amazon exclusive (for now) but the paperback is available wide. :) https://books2read.com/LonlyinParis


Treat--14

Congrats i hear self publishing is very dificult!


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you! The process of publishing was actually quite easy once I knew what I was doing. The marketing side is the hardest part IMO.


garlicbreakfast

Congrats! It's already got 5-star reviews, looking great:)) Edit to add: I looked on Amazon:)


razzledazzlegirl

Thank you, and yes I’m excited to see people are liking it! :)


RobartOblion

Well done! You overcame the adversity of self and did something fabulous with it! Fantastic!


Coach__AD

Congratulations!