Earlier today, I flipped my wall calendar to July and began setting it up. In the top right corner of every month, I write down any ARCs (advance reader copy) I need to read and review, so I can have them in front of me every day and won’t forget. And as I was writing down the titles of all the books and their pub dates, I thought about how there was a time when receiving ARCs felt like something that was impossible. Working with publishers wasn’t something achievable. Having people follow and read what I thought about books wouldn’t include people from around the world.
Gratitude is the feeling that came forth as I wrote down those book titles. For the online book community. For friends and family who have supported this weird hobby of mine. And for myself, for working so hard for years. Eight years to the day, to be exact.
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