Cy Pruitt

It’s arrived with more of a plop than a splash, but Volume 2 of F*ck-Up’s Guide to Falling in Love has officially been published, and with that, the story is complete.

I would say that I learned I was bad at marketing and social media, but honestly, I already knew that, haha.

I’m still thrilled. Through this self-publishing journey, I:

• Strengthened my editing skills, cutting a whopping 300+ pages from the story without losing any events, or, in my opinion, important details. The jump from serialization to print is intimidating at first glance, but was oddly pleasing once finished.
  
• I got on Bluesky, and got to meet a ton of new (real) people. Authors talking to authors has nothing to do with sales, but it’s sparked my writing again, and that’s even more important.
  
• I found the best illustrator. Oh my goodness! Eliasis made my favorite cover ever for Vol 1, and then blew it out of the water with Vol 2, which I love even more. I hope I can work with them on all my covers in the future.

Anyway, maybe, someday, I’ll have a large enough catalog to advertise and make a splash, but for now I’m glad that I acomplished a personal goal and made a few loyal readers very happy in the process. ❤