Own Your Story #33 With Charissa Ong: The journey from self-publishing to best-selling author
Charissa's journey of making her way from self-publishing to best-selling author really fascinates me! When nobody wants to publish her book, she went straight to a major bookstore and struck a deal, bypassing the gatekeepers in the publishing industry.
\nIn this episode, we talked about:
\n- How Charissa started writing poems
\n- Her motivation and drive to self-publish her first book
\n- What is 'Midnight Monologue' about, the core message of the book
\n- The unconventional process of getting her first book out
\n- Charissa's tips for aspiring author
\n- How has becoming a best-selling author changed her
\n- Dealing with the fear of 'one hit wonder' and criticism
\n- The mission of Penwings Publishing
\n- Charissa's advice for young college graduates
\n- Book recommendation
\n- Impact Charissa wants to make & exciting projects in 2019
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\nWebsite:https://www.penwings.co