During tax season, most surprises aren’t pleasant. However, thanks to a tax form that accidentally got sent to my parents’ house, I’ve learned that, as of now, both of my books have earned out!

(If you’re not familiar with publishing, it costs publishers thousands of dollars to copyedit, design, and promote a book. Most books don’t earn enough to recoup those costs.) I now earn royalties on sales, which is pretty cool.

I’d like to thank everyone who gave me feedback in workshop, attended a book launch or reading, everyone who picked up a copy, reviewed it, folks who taught it, and everyone who helped share the word.

Special thanks to everyone at Thought Catalog Books (Mink Choi and Chris Lavergne) & Sarabande (Sarah Gorham, Kristen Renee Miller, Danika Isdahl & Emma the copywriter). Also, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Jane Mccafferty, Matthew Salesses, Chuck Kinder, Abby Geni, Stewart O’Nan, Paul Yoon, Jeff Condran, and Geeta Kothari for their blurbs.

Also, Alban Fischer, who designed the lovely cover of IMPOSSIBLE CHILDREN, and Mink Choi, whose support helped launch my writing career. I could not have finished IMPOSSIBLE CHILDREN without sage feedback from Salvatore Pane, Kara Hughes, Nicole Lobdell, and Sarah Harris Wallman.

Those launch parties wouldn’t have been the same without support from Lesley Rains, the crew at White Whale Books and Coffee & readers Sherrie Flick, Jeffrey Condran & Adri Ramirez.

Making these posts is a humbling reminder of how books are creations and byproducts of a whole community. I’m so grateful to all these folks (and so many more) for all their help and support.