I'm sure you've heard that old saying of "be careful what you wish for." Well, unfortunately, I've had that come into my life several times over the last few years. One of the biggest disappointments was signing with a traditional publishing company.

I did my homework ahead of time and everything was on the up and up. I was so excited.

To make a long and painful story short, here's the lesson for you - when promises are made before the contract is officially signed... make sure that every single one of those promises is included in the content of the contract. In the end, in the legal world, the only thing that matters and can be enforced is the content in that contract. If the promises made prior to signing the contract are not included in the written word, they simply don't exist. This means you have no recourse to force the publishing company to honor their word.

Truth be told, I've had a lot more success on my own, and have proven this true once again in the short time I've been independent again.

Thank you to everyone who reads my books, has read them, and will read them in the future.