"Ever since I could hold a No. 2 pencil in my hand, I've been a writer. I've written essays and articles, and I even started a magazine for first-time authors.
Several years ago, I sold my first novel to a publisher. But during the editorial process, I pulled the deal because I was losing control—it was becoming the editor's book; it wasn't mine anymore.
Undaunted, I wrote my second novel, Without Grace—a coming of age story about a young girl's search for her missing mother set in the 1960s and 1970s.
Two high-profile agents really loved the book, but because it was mainstream fiction, it was difficult to sell to a publisher.
Besides, I had learned my lesson. This time I was going to do it my way.
That's why I decided to self-publish through iUniverse.
I was extremely impressed with the Editorial Evaluation at iUniverse. The editor made some very good suggestions, but, unlike my first experience, everything was up to me. I decided what to change and what to keep. I had control of my book.
When the book hit the market, it received words of praise from authors Arthur Kent, Michael Malone, and Malachy McCourt. One online reviewer said, ëThe story reads like poetry and demands to be read in one sitting.'
So far, sales have been good. For a week, Without Grace even outsold Oprah's pick at a major bookstore on Long Island.
So, if your loyalty is to your story and you want to control how it gets to market, iUniverse is for you—without a doubt."
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