The journey to publish your first book is filled with so many first experiences that your friends and family quickly become sick of you mentioning them all. You have your first contract, first edits, first cover, first copy edits, first proof read…first everything! And each of them is equally exciting to you–if not your friends and family. Although, I’m blessed with a great support network of people who do the Muppet flail with me for each first experience. And if they’re just faking it after the sixth or seventh celebration, that’s fine too. 🙂 As we get closer to the …