I began self-publishing back in 2016. I wrote for many years before that, sharing my stories with friends and even posting online for strangers to read before I realized actually publishing, through Amazon or other retailers, was even a real option. I outlined a set of five books I wanted to write, and since I loved reading romance and had spent my youth writing fan-fic, I decided the romance route was the one for me. I thought it would be easy, I loved to write, I thought I