by Cami Walters-Nihipali
Three months to go!
In the Shadow of the Wish drops on April 26, 2022. I planned to release the second book, In the Shadow of a Hoax, in October.
I had all these big plans. I was committed to them.
But plans change.
I had to make some tough decisions recently, one of which was to delay the publication of the October release of the Maci Aurora title, In the Shadow of a Hoax and to push the release of the CL Walters fantasy, The Many Shades of Lies to June of 2023. Why? Quality over quantity which will always rule in my world. Could I rush publications? Yes. But would it serve the overall goal if they are subpar? No.
What brought me to this decision?
My amazing editor, who sent me a text and said, “Look, this isn’t the usual quality of stuff you send me . . .”
(Insert big eyed emoji here)
After my pity-party and the committee telling me I wasn’t good enough and to just give up, I took a step back and realized that my decision-making, while tethered to the idea of a new business model, hadn’t been made with my head, but rather my heart. I had those big gooey heart eyes for all the ways I want to grow and progress as a business. There’s a place for the heart in business to be sure. That heart is the compass guiding me forward, but there has to be a place for the head. That’s the map. I think I need both to get me to where I need to go.
Setting deadlines is important, but I’m learning that so is the ability to revise them when it’s important to the finished product. Edit for the best possible outcome. Maybe a better lesson to learn before a product hits the market. A silver lining.