As the author of multiple books, the feeling of a book birthday never changes. It’s nervous excitement. In some ways it’s harder than delivering a real baby. With actual physical birth there was physical pain, but I kept my eyes on the prize. At the end of the day, I was going to hold my daughter. All that mattered was meeting her. With a book, it’s sharing something fro your heart with the world.

It’s nerve wracking and scary! It’s honestly more like the first day of school when your parents just moved and you have to walk in the door to meet strangers who all know each other. You hope you make new friends and people love you and your book, but your heart is racing.

You can help make today amazing. Order a copy and leave a review if you can.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How does an author feel on a book’s release day?

On a book’s release day, authors typically experience nervous excitement. It’s described as similar to the first day at a new school — walking into a room of strangers, hoping people will love you and your book, but with your heart racing. The feeling doesn’t change even after publishing multiple books, making each release both thrilling and anxiety-inducing.

What can readers do to support an author on book birthday?

Readers can support an author on their book’s release day by ordering a copy and leaving a review. Reviews are especially helpful and can be posted on major retail platforms including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iTunes, and Kobo. These actions directly help a book gain visibility and show the author that their work is connecting with readers.

Is publishing a book harder than having a baby?

According to one author’s perspective, publishing a book can feel harder than physical childbirth in an emotional sense. While childbirth involves physical pain with a clear reward — holding your child — a book release means sharing something deeply personal from your heart with the world, with no guaranteed reception, making the vulnerability and uncertainty feel more daunting.