What does it look like to finally sit down and write the book that's been living in your head?

In this episode, Donna chats with debut author DeAnna K. Fields about her journey from dreaming about writing to actually doing it, and everything that came after.

DeAnna writes cozy, closed-door romance with happily ever afters, all set in her fictional small town of Shepherd's Grove. Her debut novella, Golden Hour, releases July 1st and features one of the most unique meet-cutes you'll hear about: a blind date photo shoot. Yes, it's a real thing, and yes, it's as adorable as it sounds.

They talk about why DeAnna chose indie publishing, what it was like navigating KDP and Ingram as a first-time author, how she uses beta readers, and the best piece of advice she received that had nothing to do with writing at all. Plus, DeAnna gives r ...