I’ll admit it. I feel a bit overwhelmed by the whole “market yourself as a writer thing.” I’ve nervously watched as my ratings on Amazon climbed up and then rocketed down again. I’ve nervously anticipated my first book reviews, hoping they would be positive or at least fair. I’ve rejoiced with each endorsement and celebrated each tweet. As a first-time author, I've learned that launching a book requires hard work – and you put excessive amounts of time and energy into writing letters and leveraging every bit of public access you have. One author told me that the work only begins when the book is published. It’s so true. The first part is the writing, the second part is this steep-to-climb Mount Kilimanjaro of marketing. Then it hits you. Or, at least, it hit me. I was in danger of becoming completely and utterly self-obsessed. When I started to write this book, I was following a single story. It was the story of a woman who wanted to serve God with her life. ...