Yesterday I did online pitches and I lost count of how many people opened with "I know you specialize in kidlit butβ" before pitching adult fiction. I rep adult. You don't have to justify it. Just pitch me. π
Iiiiiiii have a picture book releasing this fall! π₯°
I've been knee-deep in both the self-pub and trad worlds for years, and I've found that the most successful authors are the ones who deeply understand both, no matter which pub path they take. Knowledge is power, and there is no one-size-fits-all.
Writers are braver than they give themselves credit for.