Her plan was to have fans pay ten dollars for the book, and if they chose to donate more they would receive specific prizes. Stacey created a Kickstarter for the project. Now here is where things start to get complicated. Her publishing house wasn’t interested in publishing it. And at the end of the day, if a publisher feels like they will make more money investing in someone else’s book, that’s what they will do.īut Stacey’s heart was still with the characters of her most recent YA book, Princess of Thorns. Her readers wanted her to write a sequel. Unfortunately, Stacey’s book sales haven’t been strong enough for her publishing house to keep her on as an author. You can read about that conference right here! I entered a room (where I knew almost nobody) wearing a giant poofy, sparkly prom dress and Stacey immediately made me feel welcome. I met her at the Las Vegas Book Festival. So please brace yourself, because this might be a bumpy ride.įor those of you who haven’t had the distinct pleasure of meeting Stacey Jay, she’s a tremendous YA author whose talent is equaled only by her kindness. In fact, I’m shaking with the force of my feels.
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