{ep. 82} Doing it wrong, getting it right with Rainy Horvath
February 14, 2023
What happens if you realize you made a lot of mistakes when publishing your first book? When should you do a 2nd edition of your book (including fiction) and what does this process entail? This is what we're covering with Rainy Horvath in episdoe 82.
In this episode we discuss:
- Rainy's lessons learned after rushing her book to market
- How the nasty reviews she received after publishing with mistakes led her to re-evaluate
- Steps she took to fix it
- What she learned in the Women in Publishing Summit that changed the trajectory of her publishing career
- How sales have gone since republication
- Other tips for success
Rainy Horvath is a writer who began her writing career creating award-winning technical documentation for Fortune 500 companies from Silicon Alley to Wall Street. After earning an MFA in Creative Writing and an MA in Arts from Manhattanville College, she turned to her first love, creative writing. Today, Rainy writes fiction, non-fiction and songs. Her first book, The Able Queen, is a World War II memoir about her father's experiences as a Hump Pilot, was released in 2020. She is currently working on her next book and learning about the publishing industry.
Find Rainy at: https://www.rainyhorvath.com
Short story: https://breadcrumbsmag.com/blog/178
Poetry: https://www.origamipoems.com/poets/359-rainy-horvath