When I sat down to write this post, the first thing I considered was what “it” signified. The entire circuitous journey—from my first misguided attempt to write a novel to the traditional launching of my latest book—still seems surreal. I’m a realist, so I know that where my career is now is simply where my career is now. But I’ve reached a couple of author milestones in having a novel included on The New York Times bestseller list and sitting on a bookstore shelf. I suppose those things—and the fact that the list came before ...
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