With book one I spent so much time obsessing over getting it published that I didn’t stop and appreciate the freedom I had to enjoy the process.

It forces you to get your butt in that desk chair and churn out some pages, but one thing it won’t do is inspire you. I’m here to tell you that writing under pressure with a deadline hanging over your head is not fun. Every writer’s dream, right? A best-selling novel and a publishing contract for the next book before it had even been written. Then book two rolled around and I was in deep with a publisher. I had a million ideas, an outline, a character map. I could write 10-20 pages in one sitting. It was like being a candy addict and getting really excited to work at your favorite candy store because you will be able to eat all the candy you want, only to find out that too much candy makes you sick. I really had no concept of this when I first started out. But what I’ve experienced in writing and publishing three novels is that you will lose the joy in writing when it becomes work. Not because I’m hoping to make a bazillion dollars on the next 50 Shades of Grey (which I’ve intentionally not read, for snobby writer reasons). Thanks for hosting me on your blog today, Andrew! This one is for all the writers out there… Hi! I’m Jessica Therrien, author of the YA paranormal romance series, CHILDREN OF THE GODS. So, here in her own words, is Jessica talking about her series.

Hey there! I've known Jessica for a while now and when she asked if I would help promote the re-release of her CHILDREN OF THE GODS series, I couldn't say no.

Oppression by jessica therrien