This industry - you'd need a crystal ball to figure it all out! Readers know what they love and the critical readers judging your books have excellent taste. I'm so impressed with your shelf full of awards and the recognition you earned.
Thanks for sharing this, Valerie. I've added contests to my promo budget for this year. I've already won 2 awards this year, and this has motivated me to continue. Also, thanks for sharing your list.
Things are a little sloggy right now---smack in the middle of the first draft of a standalone. But I'm getting there. And--I hope all continues to go well with your writing!
Congratulations Val! You deserve to win! 🥳🥳💙💜❤️
Thanks, Tracey! I always feel like it's hard to know if you've hit the mark or not with a story. So it's nice to get the confirmation!
Congratulations on these many validations of your persistence, and especially of your writing. You are an inspiration to many, including me.
Thanks, Saralyn! I'd still write even if I didn't receive validation like this--but it sure is nice to get it, too. ;)
This industry - you'd need a crystal ball to figure it all out! Readers know what they love and the critical readers judging your books have excellent taste. I'm so impressed with your shelf full of awards and the recognition you earned.
Thanks, Joy!!
Congratulations, Val, on all the awards! And keep celebrating your persistence within the journey.
I know you know all about persistence!! Can't wait for your new release in the Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries!!
Congrats, Valerie! And thank you for sharing.. your encouragement is so appreciated.
Thanks, Carol!! Writing is hard, publishing is harder -- we need our author squad to make sense of this crazy business!!
Thanks for sharing this, Valerie. I've added contests to my promo budget for this year. I've already won 2 awards this year, and this has motivated me to continue. Also, thanks for sharing your list.
Oh, let me know if you want a bigger list -- ha ha -- I've got it. :) (You probably know of most of them already though.)
I'll take a look at my list and send it to you.
Huge Congratulations, Valerie!
Thanks, Laurie!!
Congratulations on your focus, stick-with-it-ness and instilling hope for others!!
Thanks, Jill!! I know you also understand the 'fun' author journey!!
Congrats, Val. Those are some great awards.Your diligent work really brought some results.
Congratulations and thank you so much for going deeper into this--I so appreciate it.
Thanks, Lynne! Hope everything is going well with your writing!
Things are a little sloggy right now---smack in the middle of the first draft of a standalone. But I'm getting there. And--I hope all continues to go well with your writing!
Ugh -- slog, slog, slog -- the hard part of writing!! I'm sure you'll get there, but I know that point well. :)