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Write the Book Anyway – Someone Needs Your Art

Write the Book Anyway — Someone Needs Your Art | By Amy Roullier It’s been nearly a year since I released my first poetry collection, Silent Reflections of a Fragile Heart. Did it sell millions of copies? No. Has it even reached triple digits? Not yet.Have I gone viral, quit my day job, and become a full-time writer? Definitely not. So… what’s there to be happy about? Well, I wrote …

Things I’ve Learned About Self-Publishing a Poetry Book

Things I’ve Learned About Self-Publishing a Poetry Book | By Amy Roullier. In 2024, I self-published my first poetry collection, Silent Reflections of a Fragile Heart. This year, I’m preparing to release my second, Sundays with Myself. I’ve even got a third poetry collection waiting in the wings for 2026, alongside a non-fiction book; part personal memoir, part social analysis, part research, and part pissed-off woman ready to rewrite the …

Self-Published, Still Self-Doubting: Learning to Believe I’m a Writer

Self-Published, Still Self-Doubting: Leaning to Believe I’m a Writer | By Amy Roullier. I didn’t start writing for fame or money. Although the idea of giving up my day job to retreat to a cottage in the countryside and write full-time sounds like a fantastic reality. I wrote for two reasons: 1) The love of writing.That deep, anchoring feeling in my soul when something comes alive the moment I let …