Reddit reviews Not Guilty

My number one rule when it comes to publishing is I refuse to spend a single personal penny on the process. This is not a hard rule to follow since I'm broke. My publisher paid for editing, cover art, and all the other fun expenses that come with publishing. To date, I personally have made $17. I would have liked to have a promotion budget, but I simply couldn't afford it and still can't.

When it comes to sharing, I'm a very private writer. People at work don't know I write. Most of my friends and family had to buy Sandman if they wanted to read it because I didn't want them to read it until a professional editor (actually two because I had a content editor and a line editor) had gone over it with a fine tooth comb. I don't talk about writing with most people until I have a publisher lined up. The only two exception are my boyfriend and my mom. My boyfriend lives with me, so he knows how much I write, although I generally don't talk plot with him. I let him read my manuscript just before I start shopping to publishers.

My mom is also a writer with two books out Loona and the Saragasso and Not Guilty. She is a wonderfully helpful editor. She is currently (and I mean she just texted me a comment so I know she is right this second) reading Night Vision for me which is about halfway through the editing process. I let my mom read my work when I run dry on major edits but before I start serious line edits. She usually points out some major plot holes I miss because I know what's going on, but I've forgotten to tell the reader.

When people ask about what I'm working, I just tell them I've got a few projects going and nothing is pretty enough yet for sharing. If a person pries, I tell them I'm too busy with my day job and my personal projects have been put on hold for a while. But I talk about writing so rarely, most people don't realize I've written anything since Sandman and they don't ask.