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Own Your Story #33 With Charissa Ong: The journey from self-publishing to best-selling author
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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.
In this episode, we talked about:
- How Charissa started writing poems
- Her motivation and drive to self-publish her first book
- What is 'Midnight Monologue' about, the core message of the book
- The unconventional process of getting her first book out
- Charissa's tips for aspiring author
- How has becoming a best-selling author changed her
- Dealing with the fear of 'one hit wonder' and criticism
- The mission of Penwings Publishing
- Charissa's advice for young college graduates
- Book recommendation
- Impact Charissa wants to make & exciting projects in 2019
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