Last week I wrote about how writing is hard. Marketing is also hard, but more than that, it’s uncomfortable. At its root, any form of marketing boils down to me, (or someone on my behalf) saying, “Hey, you! Give me your money!”

Writing is hard. It’s fun, enjoyable, incredibly rewarding, and it’s also really hard. I’ve done it for several years now as a hobby and more recently as a job. Both are different experiences, and both are uniquely challenging.

My first book, Mattson Academy, is available for pre-order right now. Some people have even already preordered it. There’s really no going back now. In a lot of ways, I am excited beyond words, but I am also exhausted, more than a little nervous about what’s to come, and anxious.