Every single mistake I've made in writing (thus far)

This Thanksgiving season, I’m thankful for the opportunity to write books and share them with readers. (And they hopefully enjoy them, too!) Recently, I’ve been thinking about the (dumb) luck that got me to point. Maybe if I remind myself of these mistakes, I can go even further.
 
#1) Submitted too early. Didn’t know the book wasn’t ready.
 
#2) Submitted too late. Didn’t know when to stop editing and missed an opportunity regarding a timely topic.
 
#3) Queried in bunches of 30. Yes, 30. And yes, that’s embarrassing and thankfully was a long, long time ago with a book that shall never see the light of day. Spoiler alert/no surprise: I did not succeed with this book.

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