As a new author who has published her first book, I have learned so much. Often, the process was stressful, perplexing, and even painful at times.  Being a novice in the publishing world, I decided to self-publish which is the trend for most new writers.  Waiting for a traditional publisher could take many years due to the thousands of books sent to these companies each year, and then the publisher could request rewrites which also slows down the process…..