12 years of self-publishing. How not to burn out on the way to your dream

Is it possible to publish a book in today's realities and under the current level of competition and crisis of ideas? Is it realistic to move from the rainy dock of self-publishing to the warm harbor of the largest publishing house? Olga Gulyaeva, author of the books Eve and Adam, The Other Sister, and How Vera Died published by Eksmo, a finalist for the Fazil Iskander International Prize, believes that it is! In her book 12 years of self-publishing, Olga tells how to turn writing from a hobby into a profitable craft; how to combine everyday life and motherhood with writing books; why it is important for an author to collaborate with a publishing house; why publishing rejections are not a death sentence; what promotional tools to use to attract your audience. The book will be useful for authors taking their first steps in the publishing environment, writers who have already garnered the attention of readers, as well as readers who are interested in peeking behind the scenes of the writing life and learning how their favorite works were created.