After you hit the "publish" button, effectively sending your story out into the world, let it go. Don't stress about reviews. Don't worry about how it will be received. . . .
The reviews will only drive you crazy, and rankings and sales data--the daily ups and downs and highs and lows--will quickly become a distraction from what matters most (e.g. writing your next book).
The truth is once you release a project it's not yours anymore, and how the world responds to it is beyond the scope of your control. There is no universally loved (or loathed) author.
So . . . write your story, make it the best it can possibly be, publish it, then leave it alone.
Let go and look forward.
Be Brilliant!
~Katie~
