Author Daniel French

‘The Last Miracle’ is available now on Amazon in ebook, paperback, and hardcover soon! It’s my debut novel and I’m excited to share it with all of you! a.co/d/jfnLrLw

I've interviewed nearly 100 successfully published authors and literary agents over the past four years. Here's what I always ask them: what's one thing you wish every aspiring author knew sooner? Here are 9 tough truths about the publishing process that most writers learn the hard way (so you don't have to).

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I love the idea that the fictional world we create could end up touching someone on the other side of the world. It could end up inspiring someone, make someone escape their problems for a while. The power of our words is endless! #WritingCommunity

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Yes, I have a large follower count...but how many of these people actually see my posts? That is the question. It's not about the follower count, it's about the followers who stick around and create relationships with you through conversation

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Lies authors tell themselves: ❌ Rejection means my story/my writing sucks. ❌ I'm not successful unless my book is a bestseller. ❌ I haven't been published by 30, so now it's too late. ❌ I don't have tons of social media followers, so I'll never get published. ❌ Someone else wrote about XYZ, so now I can't. ❌ Having to overhaul my draft means I'm a bad writer. ❌ I didn't get an MFA, so no one will respect me. If you find yourself falling into those negative thought spirals, that's your inner critic talking — not reality. Every writer has been there at some point. But don't let the doubts keep you from writing. As long as you write, you ARE a writer. You and your story ARE worthy.

As a developmental book editor, I've never met an author who wrote a first draft that was absolutely perfect and error-free. Just like chefs trial dozens of recipes before they nail the perfect balance, making your book as strong as it can possibly be requires multiple drafts. So try to shift your mindset around the revision process:

Just heard back and my new gothic historical thriller was not only an Editor's Pick from BookLife, but the review will also be published in the April edition of Publisher's Weekly! I am SO freaking excited!!

Stop writing to trends. Stop writing what you think publishing wants. Stop writing to please others. And start writing what feels right and true to you. When you tune out the noise and instead honor YOUR unique voice, your readers will: 👉 Relate to your characters 👉 Connect with your themes 👉 Admire what you bring to the table as an author 👉 Feel so much more connected to your story Authenticity shows on the page.