My Lea, my debut novel is released worldwide TODAY! I’m officially an
indie author and proud to be one. I imagine holding out a toast. “Here is to
FIRST step.”
This is a monumental moment for me, both as
a person as well as an author. As you might know, English is not my first language.
It took me two hours to write this post; it took me three years to write a
full-length novel in English. I’ve driven my editors and proofreaders mental (so
sorry) coz they had to deal with more mistakes found in my script compared to
the ones written by American, British, or Australian authors.
Putting my work out there in the unknown
world is risky. And scary as hell. Some people might love
it, some people might hate it. Some people might hate it with a passion!
Am I
crazy? Absolutely. Believe me, up till last night, I still
entertained the idea of cancelling the whole thing because THAT would be a lot
easier to handle. But, again, everyone has to start somewhere and I need to
finish what I started. Might as well be here and now :)
My biggest hope with the release of MY LEA
is that I could inspire others—kids, young people, middle-aged people, aspiring
authors, dreamers—to have faith in themselves. Don’t be afraid to try. Don’t be
afraid to fail. Focus on elements you can control (writing, producing, and
having fun); forget the ones you cannot (worrying about what other people
think).
Before we start, please spend a moment in
reading this warning.
*MY
LEA is a New Adult Contemporary. It’s not a children’s book, not
a chicklit, and not a YA either. This book is NOT suitable for readers under 18 due to mature language and
content. As two of the reviewers brilliantly put it in their review page:
“Don’t
go into this expecting a normal romance, expect to read something a bit uncomfortable
that you won’t easily forget.”
“… if
you want something unforgettable and takes the word “angsty” into a different
level, you don’t need to wait that long.”
So, here is the link to MY LEA in some of
the sites. I do hope you guys will enjoy it and understand the underline
message I tried to say in MY LEA. I’m using my sixth sense to persuade you to
love it… not really… well… maybe I did (evil laughter).
Appreciate if you’re
willing to leave a review on the sales sites or Goodreads afterwards :)
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