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Plan B

I have a chance to pitch my series to a publisher I know and trust, so I'm thinking about setting aside my plan to self-publish. I need to get the first two books ready for submission, and decide how I want to negotiate and what I want if I receive an offer before I prepare the pitch.

I'm cautiously optimistic. I'd like to work with this publisher on the series, as long as I can have the final say on certain aspects of the process. It would be a relief to just handle the book writing and social media content, too, and have professionals manage the rest. I am not especially savvy when it comes to things other than writing.

I'm going to make my decision goal May 1st, which gives me plenty of time to put the final polish on the books and write up my pitch.

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