You self-published your first book with iUniverse. Why did you choose to go that route and how did that lead to the book contract for your following titles?
I chose to self-publish for a few reasons. First, since so many people were following me on YouTube, and I talk about whatever I want, they knew I was writing and asked about it a lot. I wanted to share my story with the handful of people who I knew wanted it. Second, the whole querying thing didn’t work out the first time around. Either it was timing or my book starting slow or maybe just not being ready, but no one felt like they could sell it, so I just did it on my own. It was a really good learning experience for me, but I’m not sure it helped me land an agent when I decided to query The Selection (which is slated to come out Summer 2012. Mark your calendars. Save your pennies). I think Elana (my agent) appreciated the experience, but wasn’t impressed. I think most agents will feel similarly.
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