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Sophie B. Murphy's avatar

This put the biggest smile on my face for you! (And had me taking diligent notes 👀) Thank you for sharing your joy and your process 🫶🏻

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Sarah Goehrke's avatar

You are so sweet! I hope any of it may help you :) Learning from each others' experiences is the best.

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Vaibhav Gupta's avatar

This is the first and only post I've read of yours, and I just want to say your joy, giddiness, and enthusiasm absolutely shine through your words. Congratulations so much on your book deal (!) and all the best with all the real work ahead!

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Sarah Goehrke's avatar

That's so kind, and I appreciate the kind words and wishes! Welcome, I hope you'll stick around :)

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Stephanie Koathes's avatar

I love this! There are so many agent posts out there, but small presses are great and more people need to hear what that process is like and how it differs!

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Sarah Goehrke's avatar

I haven't seen too many small press stories, so wanted to share what it's been like for me! I am LOVING the small press route for my debut journey and hope more authors will consider looking to different paths.

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Millie Sun's avatar

Agree with Stephanie that it's amazing hearing about your small press journey. It's a brilliant win - love how happy you all look on Zoom! Also it's so refreshing seeing someone being so sensible about seeking legal advice ahead of signing a contract, instead of complaining about the legal costs involved when issues arise. 😓

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Sarah Goehrke's avatar

Taking the time to research up front, including finding routes to legal help, has been huge! Hoping that sharing what's worked for me can keep paying that forward. Thanks so much for your kind words, my friend!

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