Since finishing my manuscript in August/September, about three months have passed—and now the book is finally scheduled to release on Amazon this weekend. I’m actively learning what it takes to get a book into the world. I had a small ARC group of about a dozen readers, and I’m hoping a few of them will leave early reviews. - If you’re at a similar stage in your publishing journey, feel free to reach out. I’d love to learn from each other and share what’s working. - If you’re interested in reading the book, I’m happy to send it your way—and I’d be grateful if you’re open to leaving a review as well. - Here is the back cover description of my book: Have you ever felt like you were running from a past you could never escape? For years, Xiaorong Deng carried the weight of a life defined by loss: her mother’s suicide, her stepmother’s rejection, and the guilt of not being by her father’s side in his final days. To survive, she buried her story, convinced she was not good enough, and unworthy of belonging. But when she became a mother, she knew she had to face the past—or risk passing her wounds onto her daughter. I AM GOOD is a vulnerable and hopeful memoir about the brave journey to reclaim the girl within and find the way home. It is a story that will help you feel seen in your own struggles, find the courage to confront your past, quiet your inner critic, and finally heal your core relationships to create a legacy of love. If you have ever struggled to find your worth, this book will remind you of a powerful truth: you are, and always have been, good.

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I am very excited to share this...I just received the first feedback from the content editor about my manuscript and could not be more pumped...Just wanted to share it with my peers here: "Hi Roger, I truly loved this book! There were so many times I caught myself chuckling at your quirky sense of humor and clever descriptions. I loved the message behind your stories, and I really loved the Food for Thought questions. They were really thought-provoking! Some really made me stop and think about my own life. Your sense of humor and ability to teach a serious lesson while combining the two truly is a gift... This was such a fun, funny, thought-provoking book! I could see your personality shining through. I can’t wait to see it in print! Sincerely, Stacy"

For any that have won awards or received other recognition, what sort of recognition was it, and what ways you have leveraged it? A big thanks to marketing guru, @Sarah Bean, for helping my book, Financial Epiphany, be recognized as winner of the Business, Money, Finance Book of the Year by the 2025 Independent Author Network awards. Onward fellow authors!

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